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Zhang, Jie; Lo, Meng-Ting; Lin, Tzu-Jung – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2023
This study investigated how word and child characteristics affect children's ability to learn the meanings of novel words. Participants were fourth- and fifth-graders representing native English speakers (NE) and bilingual learners with fluent English proficiency (FEP) and designated English Learners (EL). Students were taught the meanings of a…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
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Woodrome, Stacey E.; Johnson, Kathy E. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2009
Two studies were conducted to evaluate the extent to which visual discrimination (VisD) skills play a role in developing letter identification abilities, which are essential in learning to read. Results from a correlational analysis of 73 4- and 5-year-olds revealed a significant association between VisD and letter identification abilities, which…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Phonemics, Phonemic Awareness, Alphabets