Word Identification in the Intermediate and Middle Grades: Some Tenets and Practicalities.

Greenwood, Scott C.; Bilbow, Melissa

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Publication Date: 2002

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Word Identification in the Intermediate and Middle Grades: Some Tenets and Practicalities.

Greenwood, Scott C.; Bilbow, Melissa

Childhood Education, v79 n1 p26-31 Fall 2002

Explores and enumerates best practice in the upper elementary and middle grades regarding word identification, including phonics and other subskills. Identifies 16 word identification strategies to attain eventual comprehension, including focusing on consonants, word sorting, chunking, and word building. Identifies less effective strategies such as learning phonics rules, phonics masters, and over-testing. (KB)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Literacy Education, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Phonics, Reading Processes, Teacher Student Relationship, Word Recognition, Word Study Skills

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Language: English

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