Their senior author is Jerry Zutell, Ph. D. who is a noted research and writer in the spelling field. He is best known for his research on word sorts and word webs. Answer Soar to Success is a commercially available reading intervention program for students in grades 3-8. Lessons incorporate literature, reciprocal teaching, and graphic organizers to help students who are reading below grade level. SkyLight is not affiliated with this program.
Elementary students tend to use a limited vocabulary.
Teachers can provide the addition of new vocabulary words in ways that are fun and enriching. There are various activities that provide ways for children to brainstorm lists of words to be used in sentences, stories, or conversation.