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What is Comprehension?
Comprehension is...
- the essence of reading
- active and intentional thinking in which the meaning is constructed
through interactions between the test and the reader (Durkin, 1973, see
References).
The content of meaning is influenced by the text and
by the contribution of the reader's prior knowledge (Anderson
& Pearson, 1984, see References).
Definition: the complex cognitive process involving
the intentional interaction between reader and text to extract meaning.
Factors that Impact Reading Comprehension
| Reader Based Factors |
Text Based Factors |
- Phonemic Awareness
- Alphabetic Understanding
- Fluency with the
Code
- Vocabulary knowledge
- Prior knowledge
- Engagement and interest
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- Narrative v. Expository
- Genre considerations
- Quality of text
- Density and difficulty of concepts
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