Word Sorting: The Cultivation of Rules for Spelling in English.

Barnes, William G. W.

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ERIC Number: EJ398807

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Publication Date: 1989

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Word Sorting: The Cultivation of Rules for Spelling in English.

Barnes, William G. W.

Reading Psychology, v10 n3 p293-307 1989

Describes a teaching strategy--word sorting--that helps students to develop more accurate and automatized word recognition and spelling ability. Describes a series of word categorization activities in which students compare and contrast various word features or properties. (MG)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Classification, Orthographic Symbols, Phonetics, Primary Education, Reading Skills, Semantics, Spelling, Spelling Instruction, Syntax, Teaching Methods, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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