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I Can Read
As a
child begins to make the transition from oral to written language, he
begins to notice the same few words that are in every story. These
high-frequency words or sight words include
such words as "I, me, a, the." These sight words are often grouped in
lists, by difficulty and grade, to help educators determine the reading
level of the child.
High-frequency words: There are a number of
highly respected basic sight word lists. In the list below,
we have included the 25 most frequently
identified sight words. Please note that in addition to these, a child
will often recognize more difficult words because of the letter pattern
(visual discrimination), unusual sound (auditory discrimination), or some
other reason. An example is the word "balloon."
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| a |
all |
and |
are |
as |
at |
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big |
but |
can |
do |
for |
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| go |
had |
he |
her |
him |
I |
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is |
it |
man |
me |
my |
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| not |
of |
on |
one |
our |
out |
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see |
she |
that |
the |
this |
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| three |
to |
two |
was |
we |
what |
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| when |
will |
with |
yes |
you |
your |
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In order to prepare a young child for Communicative
Competence, the following four fundamentals of language must be
considered:
The sound system (phonology):
developed through preschool rhymes, word games, ...
The system of meanings
(semantic): word definitions and meanings.
The rules of word formation
(morphology): through a substantial vocabulary.
The rules of sentence formation
(syntax): sentence patterns, arrangement of words, ...
- From Language Development by
B. Power and R. Hubbard, Merrill/Prentice Hall 1996 as adapted from Children's
Language Acquisition by M.L. Rice. American Psychologist, 44:2, pp. 149-156.
Copyright 1989 by the American Psychological Association. |
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