| Abstract: | Studied morphological and orthographic spelling-pattern abstraction by administering 3 multiple-choice tests (one of nonsense words, one of real words, and a dictation test of nonsense words) to 20 good and 20 poor spellers at each grade level from 2 to 5. Results indicate that both groups showed developmental trends in pattern abstraction on all tests. Good spellers were about 2 yrs ahead of poor spellers in pattern acquisition. On the nonsense word tests good spellers performed better on orthographic than on morphological patterns while the reverse was true for poor spellers. Findings indicate that pattern abstraction occurs as part of spelling acquisition. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
