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Devin M. Kearns; Matthew J. Cooper Borkenhagen – Reading Teacher, 2024
The core task of reading is to look at letters and identify their sounds and meaning. In English, the spelling system is "quasiregular," meaning it includes many reliable patterns (some so reliable they could be called "rules") but also many inconsistent ones (the sound of "EA" in "heat" vs.…
Descriptors: Reading, English, Semantics, Cognitive Ability
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Blythe E. Anderson – Reading Teacher, 2024
Vocabulary knowledge plays a critical role in supporting text comprehension and broader learning across the school day. While school offers opportunities to build vocabulary knowledge, studies have shown that very little time is devoted to vocabulary instruction at the elementary level. This may be, in part, because educators commonly report being…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Reading Comprehension, Elementary School Students