Are all the articles true?
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es. Each article is an actual news item, typically from the previous week, sourced from around the world and rewritten for NEWSprint.
Why no pictures? Why the phonetic key?
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hose responsible for writing NEWSprint have a broad range of remedial experience with learners ranging from junior level right through to tertiary.
From their vantage point it is clear that the single most common problem encountered amongst students with difficulties at all levels is the lack of decoding skills.
This becomes even more apparent at senior/tertiary level where text-only material is the norm. Here, comprehension of much significant written information is only possible if the written symbols storing that information can be understood.
NEWSprint is designed as a tool to strengthen students' decoding abilities; to help give them the tools needed to actually read text as opposed to the process of one-on-one "matching" of written word-images with a finite set of pictures stored in their minds.
Where can I get a copy of the Dolch 220 Basic Sight Word List?
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ists in both pdf and Excel format are available on the 'Downloads' page. Some other very useful Dolch lists and tools are available at the following site.
www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/dolch/
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ther resources can easily be located by typing the words "Dolch Basic Sight Word List" into a search engine.
Where does the Dolch Basic Sight Word List come from?
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dward William Dolch, Ph.D. first published his concept of "Basic Sight Words" in his book, "Problems in Reading" in 1948.
In order to be a good reader, Dr Dolch believed that the 50-75% of the words used in everyday reading should be able to be "named on sight" as soon as they are seen. They need to be known (internalised) in such a way that no conscious effort needs to be made in order to quickly identify the word and its meaning.
Critics claim that lists mean a "drill and kill" policy is followed. Supporters say that it is very easy to have fun with the words through such means as "Bingo", "Snap", "Memory" etc, as well as by other means. Supporters also argue that even if a dry "drill" policy was to be followed children are still advantaged in that they will learn 50-75% of the words used in everyday reading.
Where can I get a copy of the NZCER 300 Basic Sight Word List?
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ists in both pdf and Excel format are available on the 'Downloads' page. Weekly lists for a junior spelling program are also available.
