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The Effects Of Schema On Reading Comprehension At Coleman Elementary, Celeste Mills
The Effects Of Schema On Reading Comprehension At Coleman Elementary, Celeste Mills
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Schema is a framework that helps us organize and interpret information. Developing schema is essential in the comprehension of text. Strong readers can make sense of what they read by seeing how it fits with what they already know. Teachers must help students make connections before, during, and after reading.
Without schema students are unable to infer because making inferences involves creating meaning that is not explicitly stated by the author. Readers use clues in the text plus their personal insights and experiences to make meaning of the text (Roit, 2014). My school is a Title 1 school with a …