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Sampson, Michael R.; And Others – 1982
Publishers of basal reading series claim that beginning reading materials must contain primarily high frequency words and that new words must be introduced gradually. Inherent in their argument is the position that reading is based on the student's ability to recognize words and that short, phonetically regular words are easier to read. To examine…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 1, Language Experience Approach