Reading: Module 15, Lesson 5 (Day 75): Non-Fiction Comprehension: Background Knowledge

Non-Fiction: Using Background Knowledge

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Hello readers! Today you will practice using background knowledge to comprehend text.

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Using Background Knowledge

Directions:  

  • Given a topic, you will think of everything you already know from your own experience or that has been learned. 
  • In the assignment below:
    • Write words, ideas, or phrases associated with the topic in the box that matches the first letter of that word or phrase.
    • Fill in as many boxes as possible on your topic.

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  • Now read the passage below, then add what you learned to your chart.

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  • Go to the Next page to submit your assignment.

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