Vocabulary is considered part of prior knowledge because:
a. students need to be taught the vocabulary before they can learn the concepts.
b. students need to know all the vocabulary for a topic before they read about it.
c. if students know the vocabulary, they will not need to be taught any concepts.
d. students who have knowledge about a topic usually have the vocabulary to talk about it.
ANSWER: d
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