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The Role of Background Knowledge in Reading Comprehension with Reid Smith

Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

CHAPTER

Understanding Reading Comprehension through Age and Knowledge

This chapter delves into how age and background knowledge influence reading comprehension, particularly for younger readers. It highlights the significance of a knowledge-rich curriculum in selecting challenging texts and discusses the unique challenges younger students face with texts that lack cohesion.

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