Purpose This study examined the vocabulary words and multiword sequences used by 124
typically developing kindergarten and 1st-grade students when they wrote about self …

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of vocabulary in writing across three
genres. Fifth graders (N= 105) wrote three compositions: story, persuasive, and informative …

One of the greatest challenges facing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
professionals is providing children with complex communication needs with access to the …

Background This study examined the narrative vocabulary of typically developing children
for the purpose of guiding vocabulary selection for children with complex communication …

Research in the study of students' writing concludes that vocabulary use is a key variable in
determining the holistic quality of the writing. In the present study, 77 writing samples from a …

I examined the effects of vocabulary instruction in theme-related words on students'
knowledge of these words, knowledge about the themes, use of these words in their writing …

The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between language variables and
writing outcomes with linguistically diverse students in grades 3–5. The participants were …

This study aimed to describe core words of written personal narratives to inform the
implementation of AAC supports for literacy instruction. Investigators analyzed lexical …

Knowing a word means knowing not only the meaning, but knowing the contexts in which
that word is used; it means knowing related words and ideas; it means knowing when and …

This article reports on an investigation of vocabulary thresholds across four standards of
writing quality for grade 3 children. An expository prompt was used to elicit first draft writing …