Reading ability influenced by background knowledge from "summary" of The Knowledge Deficit by E. D. Hirsch
The information children bring to the task of reading is more important for the comprehension of written language than the formal decoding skills they learn in school. In other words, if children lack the background knowledge required for understanding a text, their reading ability will be severely limited. Background knowledge is like a decoder ring that unlocks the meaning of written language. Without it, students will struggle to make sense of what they read. Reading comprehension is not just a matter of decoding words on a page; it also involves making connections between the text and one's own knowledge and experiences. When students have a wealth of background knowledge to draw upon, they are better able to understand and interpret what they read. This is why students from more affluent backgrounds tend to perform better on reading comprehension tests than students from less privileged backgrounds. The disparity in reading ability between students of different soc...
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