Describes the work undertaken to develop a phonics-based reading program for kindergarten through third grade. (MM)

The production of a basic kindergarten through grade six word set, with accompanying linguistic data for use in the development of elementary communication skills instruction, is detailed in this report. Section one outlines the compilation of the 10,000 word lexicon, including a discussion of the form of the entries, the sources for the entry and…

The orthographic compounds (two or more words written as one word) in M. Rhode and B. Cronnell's lexicon of words used by elementary school children are categorized in this paper, primarily in terms of related semantic/syntactic structures. Following a discussion of orthographic compounds, the paper mentions procedures used by Rhode and Cronnell…

This technical lexicon for elementary school communication skills instruction was compiled from high-frequency words in six previously compiled technical lexicons: grammar, composition, spelling, handwriting, reading, and literature. Following a description of procedures used in preparing the lexicon, three appendixes provide student terms,…

Developed to document the specifications for supplementary instruction in a skills-based vocabulary program, this report focuses on the study of synonyms as relating to the learning of specific words. One hundred twenty-nine general headwords and more than 1,500 synonyms for these headwords, specified for use in instruction in grades four through…

A list of 500 proper names, primarily first names, is coded for spelling-to-sound correspondences and stress, and information is given on the type of name (first or last), sex of name, style (nickname or complete name), alternate spellings, pronunciations, and usages. The author points out that proper names comprise roughly 9 percent of the words…

The preparation of spelling skills indices, which may be used to describe the spelling content commonly taught in textbooks and the performance modes used to practice this content, is outlined in this paper. Separate sections discuss the preliminary analysis that was performed; the establishment of a Content Index that specifies major categories…

This paper discusses the procedures employed in compiling and coding a basic set of vocabulary words and related linguistic data intended for use in elementary communication skills instruction. Ten thousand words were selected from eight studies of words used by children at various grade levels, one through six. Each word was assigned a grade…

A lexicon of approximately 9,000 words classified into levels from kindergarten to grade 3 was compiled as a base for studying the spelling-to-sound correspondences needed in beginning reading. The spelling-to-sound correspondences were established for 69 grapheme units, resulting in a total of 166 correspondences for the one- and Two-syllable…

On overview of the Model 3 Communication Skills lexicon, consisting of three lists of words, developed by the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) for use in communication skills instruction in K-6 is presented in this document. Three components (described in three other documents) of the Model 3 communication skills lexicon are defined. The entry…