BackgroundKnowledge

We cannot do without background knowledge when it comes to understanding. We must connect what we read to knowedge and experience in our lives. Background knowledge patterns tend to be complex concepts off culture, beliefs, expectaion, values and past experience. We use background knowledge to create mental inages and associations that help us in comprehension. When we visualize we use mentl energyto create meanings and connections that form the images. Drawing while reading helps some students to visually comprehend.

-"Building Reading Comprenhension Habits In Grade 6-12: A toolkit of Classroom Activities" by Jeff Zwiers

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