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Building Background Knowledge with MLs

Building Background Knowledge with MLs

Students that have background knowledge about a topic are typically able to read more complex texts, participate in classroom discussions, and retain new information faster than students that are learning about an entirely new topic. Building student knowledge is an important aspect of helping stuents comprehend what they are reading. Use Text Sets Group materials together by topic. This can be as simple as showing a video clip about the moon or reading a picture book before giving students an…

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