This study compares the frequency of occurrence of the words on the Dolch sight word list and the first 220 words on the Great Atlantic and Pacific sight word list in the vocabularies of four basal reading series. (Authors/JA)

This study attempted to determine the overlap between two word lists, one derived from written sources (The Great Atlantic and Pacific Sight Word List) and one constructed from oral language (Newman-Bailey List). It is suggested that differences between children's spoken words and the words in school texts may be more fancied than factual.…

After examining how Dolch developed his list of 220 basic sight words and identifying major criticisms of this list, the author reports two studies undertaken to revise the Dolch list. Five advantages of the revised Dolch list over the original are identified and discussed. The revised list is included. (Editor/SJL)

Reports on a study comparing the nouns in the Dolch word list with four recently published word lists to determine which nouns are most frequently used. (RB)

Research was conducted to explore questions relating to the nature of spelling word lists. Word lists from 248 spelling books from 32 publishers' series, grades one through eight, were analyzed. Of the spellers, 17 series were published between 1930 and 1940 and 15 are published currently. A total of 8,645 words from the 1940 era programs and…

Describes thirteen reading vocabulary lists and draws comparisons between the Harris-Jacobson list and twelve other lists, finding a high degree of agreement on the most common 2,000 words but considerably less agreement on the reading levels and relative frequencies. (RB)

The Harris-Jacobson Basic Elementary Reading vocabularies contain 7,613 words found to be basic in 14 series of textbooks for grades 1 through 6. They include a core list, an additional list, a technical vocabulary, and a total alphabetical list. Comparisons with the Dale list and the Botel list show very high degrees of overlapping with the…

Explores the concept of spelling instruction in the elementary grades through the analysis of error-types. (Author/HOD)

A major purpose of this study was to determine whether a selected number of current, commercially prepared spelling series used high frequency words for their word lists. A second purpose was to determine whether students misspelled high frequency words in their writing. Eleven commercially prepared spelling series were selected according to the…

The Model communication skills lexicon, developed by the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) for use in communication skills instruction in kindergarten through sixth grade, consists of three word lists--an entry list, a general list, and a technical list. The Model 3 entry lexicon (Rhode, 1972)--based on a predominately white sample--was…