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Their wordsBackground knowledge and vocabulary almost inevitably affect comprehension, especially as grade levels go up and reading passages become more complex.
Their wordsIn fact, without a minimum level of relevant background knowledge, no comprehension skill or strategy is likely to work.
Their wordsIf we want to improve education outcomes, we need to connect reading and writing instruction to the "content areas" like history and science-and bring instruction in all those areas in line with evidence from cognitive science.
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