This systematic literature review examined the research on prior knowledge and its
activation to ascertain how these terms are defined, what specific techniques have been …

This study investigated the effectiveness of the Model of Reading Engagement (MORE), a
content literacy intervention, on first graders' science domain knowledge, reading …

Knowledge plays an inarguably critical role in reading comprehension. When considering
the science of reading, it is important to engage with varying theoretical frameworks and …

This study investigates whether prior knowledge indirectly affects intertextual
comprehension performance through its effect on intratextual comprehension. The …

The science of reading consists of a large, evolving, and impressive body of evidence about
how humans learn to read and how reading should be taught. This body of evidence has …

Abstract Knowledge activation and knowledge building are essential for reading
comprehension. Yet, how can teachers support students in accessing and applying their …

Building content knowledge alongside the task of increasing literacy skills has become a
goal for many elementary classrooms. Selecting and implementing texts for the literacy block …

Automaticity in recognizing the words in a text is fundamental to comprehension. If the
number of words readers need to stop and decode exceeds their ability to retain their …

A recent survey aimed at identifying the most popular current programs used to teach
reading found that one common feature of all the top sellers was that they organize their …

Reading comprehension is a fundamental resource for educational and social development.
It is a skill that brings into play a diverse and complex set of processes and cognitive …