High Frequency Words
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction High frequency words (sight words) are words that students encounter frequently in reading and writing. It is critical that readers and writers develop automaticity (automatic recognition), a skill that leads to fluency. Many beginners in reading need explicit instruction with repeated practice to learn the high frequency words. By third grade, most students have initially come across high frequency words. If pupils are reading grade level passages frequently, they learn to internalize them. For pupils in third grade and beyond, explicit instruction is needed. Do students fully understand what they are reading? Are they able to express verbally or in written communication what they have read? Teachers need to guide pupils to become independent. High frequency words are words that are used most often in a reading material. High frequency or sight words are developed through extensive exposure to text and a student’s surroundings. High frequency words should be recognized and read automatically. Pupils should remember and use the high frequency words they previously learned either through verbal or written communication.. However, many students nowadays experience reading difficulties. In short, reading difficulties can be caused mainly by the following factors: Immature / earlier language development. Sensory impairment (visual and auditory perceptual processing), Emotional factors, Cognitive reasoning and information processing factors, Earlier access to appropriate teaching and involvement in contexts in which reading is not a valued activity.
Background of the Study Reading is one of the most important things that a person should learn. Its importance must be a focal point in education since educational researchers have found that there is a strong correlation between reading and academic success. Good readers can comprehend ideas, follow arguments, and detect implication. And through these reasons,
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction High frequency words (sight words) are words that students encounter frequently in reading and writing. It is critical that readers and writers develop automaticity (automatic recognition), a skill that leads to fluency. Many beginners in reading need explicit instruction with repeated practice to learn the high frequency words. By third grade, most students have initially come across high frequency words. If pupils are reading grade level passages frequently, they learn to internalize them. For pupils in third grade and beyond, explicit instruction is needed. Do students fully understand what they are reading? Are they able to express verbally or in written communication what they have read? Teachers need to guide pupils to become independent. High frequency words are words that are used most often in a reading material. High frequency or sight words are developed through extensive exposure to text and a student’s surroundings. High frequency words should be recognized and read automatically. Pupils should remember and use the high frequency words they previously learned either through verbal or written communication.. However, many students nowadays experience reading difficulties. In short, reading difficulties can be caused mainly by the following factors: Immature / earlier language development. Sensory impairment (visual and auditory perceptual processing), Emotional factors, Cognitive reasoning and information processing factors, Earlier access to appropriate teaching and involvement in contexts in which reading is not a valued activity.
Background of the Study Reading is one of the most important things that a person should learn. Its importance must be a focal point in education since educational researchers have found that there is a strong correlation between reading and academic success. Good readers can comprehend ideas, follow arguments, and detect implication. And through these reasons,
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