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ERIC Number: EJ514638
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-0423
Phases of Development in Learning to Read Words by Sight.
Ehri, Linnea C.
Journal of Research in Reading, v18 n2 p116-25 Sep 1995
Distinguishes four phases in the development of sight word reading: prealphabetic, partial alphabetic, full alphabetic, and consolidated alphabetic. Suggests that this system represents the regularities that underlie the written forms of English words that all learners must internalize to build a fully functioning sight vocabulary. (RS)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Literature Reviews, Reading Research, Sight Vocabulary, Word Recognition
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: The Contribution of Psychological Research.