A teacher is about to read a story to her Kindergarten class. "Today, our story is about cats. Raise your hand if you know what a cat is. Good. Now, I want you to think about everything you know about cats, then listen as I begin to read the story." The teacher is helping her students to engage in which comprehension strategy?
A) Monitoring comprehension
B) Summarizing
C) Questioning
D) Using prior knowledge
Answer: D) Using prior knowledge
Thinking about what is already known about a subject helps readers make connections between the story and their knowledge.
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