Juan has played soccer but has never played football. Football was not a popular sport where he grew up. Despite excellent word recognition skills, Juan—who generally has little difficulty comprehending selections—is unable to answer most of the questions about a boy who leads his team to the state football championship. What seems to be the main source of Juan's difficulty?
A) Juan focuses on pronouncing the words correctly and so fails to read for meaning.
B) Juan has little interest in the story because he cannot identify with the main character.
C) Juan lacks adequate comprehension strategies.
D) Juan has limited background knowledge for understanding the story.
D
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