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Reading Comprehension Requires Knowledge – Of Words and the World by E.D. Hirsch

Learn how and why building knowledge of words and the world is important for student comprehension.
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Grade Levels

PreK–12

Last Updated

Aug 27 2024

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Learn how and why building knowledge of words and the world is important for student comprehension.

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Citations

Jr, Hirsch,. (2003). Reading Comprehension Requires Knowledge— of Words and the World Scientific Insights into the Fourth-Grade Slump and the Nation’s Stagnant Comprehension Scores. American Educator. 27. 10-29.

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