Word Recognition
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WHY?
Word study develops students' abilities in phonics, word recognition, and vocabulary (Baker, 2000).
2,000 high frequency words account for 90 percent of the words in conversations, 87 percent of the words in fiction, 80 percent of the words in newspapers, and 78 percent of the words in academic texts (Nation, 2001).
The National Reading Panel (2000) identifies the development of ‘sight word reading competencies’ as a critical component in developing early reading foundational skills.
Assessments
Word Recognition
Fountas and Pinnell (2011)
Fry Instant Phrases
Dolch Sight Words
Assessment for Reading Instruction
Observation Opportunities
Benchmarks
3rd Grade: 300-650 words
2nd Grade: 300 words
1st Grade: 200 words
Kindergarten: 100 words
Pre-Kindergarten: Recognizes name and a few personally meaningful words.
Word study develops students' abilities in phonics, word recognition, and vocabulary (Baker, 2000).
2,000 high frequency words account for 90 percent of the words in conversations, 87 percent of the words in fiction, 80 percent of the words in newspapers, and 78 percent of the words in academic texts (Nation, 2001).
The National Reading Panel (2000) identifies the development of ‘sight word reading competencies’ as a critical component in developing early reading foundational skills.
Assessments
Word Recognition
- High Frequency Words
- Word Families
- Sight Word Decodable
- Known Words
Fountas and Pinnell (2011)
- Word Writing p. 224
Fry Instant Phrases
Dolch Sight Words
Assessment for Reading Instruction
- San Diego Quick Assessment p. 219-224
- Fry Sight-Word Inventory p. 150-156
- Dolch Words Organized by Level p. 157-158
Observation Opportunities
- During small group reading instruction
Benchmarks
3rd Grade: 300-650 words
2nd Grade: 300 words
1st Grade: 200 words
Kindergarten: 100 words
Pre-Kindergarten: Recognizes name and a few personally meaningful words.