What are 'High-Frequency Sight Words' in early reading instruction (such as 'the', 'was', 'said', 'where')?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Common words that students should recognize automatically by sight without having to sound them out phonetically
- Step 1: Sight words appear with high frequency in texts and often have irregular phonetic spellings. Step 2. Automatic recognition by sight promotes reading fluency and frees cognitive bandwidth for comprehension. Answer: Common words that students should recognize automatically by sight without having to sound them out phonetically. Why not the others: They are the most common words, not rare medical jargon, ruler-dependent codes, or forbidden words.
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