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Greif, Ivo P. – 1983
To determine the utility of the commonly taught phonics rule "if the only vowel in a word is at the end of that word, it usually stands for a long sound," a study evaluated all of the single syllable entries in the "New Grolier Webster International Dictionary of the English Language." When the letter "y" was considered a vowel, 72 words were…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Language Research, Phonics, Primary Education
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Amoroso, Henry C., Jr. – Research in Rural Education, 1985
Assesses the extent to which 30 third graders employ phonetically-based spelling strategies in representing synthetic words with high and mid front vowels. Finds spelling of good readers rule-governed and derived from judgement about language while that of poor readers showed less awareness of written language patterns. (LFL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Language Patterns
Sorenson, Nancy L. – 1982
The vocabulary lists from five basal readers were examined in an effort (1) to determine what information is taught in the form of phonic generalizations in current, primary-level basal readers; (2) to examine intraprogram reliability of those generalizations; and (3) to determine whether the content of generalization instruction had changed since…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Content Analysis, Language Patterns