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Home » Research Resources » Articles on the Science of Reading » Vocabulary & Knowledge » The Core Vocabulary: The Foundation of Proficient Comprehension

The Core Vocabulary: The Foundation of Proficient Comprehension

    Download full text of article (PDF): The Core Vocabulary: The Foundation of Proficient Comprehension Citation:

    Hiebert, E.H., (2020) The Core Vocabulary: The Foundation of Proficient Comprehension. The Reading Teacher, 73(6), pp. 757-768.

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