Calling the words on these lists “sight words” is a bit of an aspirational misnomer. In research, a “sight” word is simply any word that a reader can recognize automatically, said Shanahan.

Simple sentences have a subject (‘what’ or ‘who’) and just one main verb (a ‘doing’ word). For example: ‘He walked quickly back to the house.’. Simple sentences are important for ...

The seemingly simple task of reading is anything but simple. The moment our eyes fall on a word, a complex set of processes -- physical, neurological, and cognitive -- is set in motion, enabling ...