Why would a teacher build schema before a story is read?

A. if children are unfamiliar with the material and will struggle to comprehend
B. if students need work and practice reading with greater fluency
C. if children are unfamiliar with key vocabulary words found in the text
D. if students are not familiar with the author or the genre of the reading


A/Explanation
A. Schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.
B. Schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.
C. Schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.
D. These may or may not be important, but schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.

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