Target Word
n=36

Dale List of 3,000 Familiar Words (Chall & Dale, 1995)

Ginn Word Book for Teachers Grade Level (Johnson, Moe, & Baumann, 1983)

Living Word Book Grade Level (Dale & O’Rourke, 1981)

battles

4 (battle)

democracy

4

flute

4

knucklebones

knuckle 4; bone 4

military

4

olives

4 (olive)

Olympian games

4 (Olympic games)

relaxation

4

scarlet

4

tablet

4

warriors

4 (warrior)

conquered

6 (conquer)

empire

6

scroll

6

tradition

6

wealthy

6

archaeology

8

city-states

8 (city-state)

emotion

8

javelin

8

lyres

8 (lyre)

tutors

8 (tutor)

discus

10

papyrus

10

philosophers

10 (philosopher)

simplicity

10

strategy

12

terra cotta

12

vengeful

12

stylus

13

distaff

16