The purpose of this study was to examine construct validity of methods of calculating lexical
diversity in written narrative samples relative to children's performance on a reading …

Second language learning starts with learning and using its words. When learners know
how to use the basic or common words of the target language, they can communicate better …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine rare vocabulary produced in the spoken
narratives of school-age African American children. Method Forty-three children from …

Abstract his project examined the words selected for instruction from fourth-grade
English/Language Arts (ELA) and science programs with the goal of describing the unique …

Academic vocabulary is an active area of research interest in vocabulary studies and is
closely linked to the research, teaching, and learning of English for Academic Purposes …

Looking for a way to increase engagement, differentiate instruction, and incorporate more
informational text and student writing into your curriculum? Teaching with Text Sets is your …

• Words that students will encounter in many texts but are unlikely to be exposed to in
everyday contexts. They are words that are precise, interesting, and sophisticated; words …

Investigations into children's ability to comprehend and compose stories have been
increasing steadily during the past 10 years. As a result, a body of information exists that has …

Forty-five states and four US territories have committed to implementing the new Common
Core State Standards, with the goal of graduating students from our K–12 programs who are …

This study compares the vocabulary used by Indonesian fourthgrade students in their free
writing with that taught in their English language textbooks to assist language teachers in …