The Importance Of Content Area Reading And Reading

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Chapters four and five in Content Area Reading and Literacy and Do I Really have to Teach Reading details the importance of assessments, describes before reading strategies, characterizes diverse accessible texts, and defining a purpose for reading. Chapter four in Content Area Reading and Literacy focuses on different forms of assessments, how assessments are utilized in the classroom, and explains why assessment are a necessity. In chapter 4 of Content Area Reading and Literacy, and chapter four and five of Do I Really have to Teach Reading, the authors express the need for prior knowledge before reading, they outline the criteria for providing a wide variety of reading materials, and the chapters set the foundation for aiding students in …show more content…

I can understand, and identify with the need for prior knowledge before reading. Even as I read through the chapters, I find myself building on my preexisting schema, and looking back and reflecting on information I have learned through my school career. It is vital to have a connection to the different texts being read; Tovani elaborates on this topic by stating, that if background knowledge is limited, making connections to new information being read will difficult. (pg.39) Background knowledge, or lack thereof, not only affects a readers understanding of a text, but can also have a direct impact on a reader’s interest in what they are reading. Grills, Boggs, and Alvermann claim that, activating prior knowledge can help readers spark an interest in new texts, and gaining interest is a vital part of learning. (133) Background knowledge is the foundation of understanding new texts, and can be a significant factor in the success of a …show more content…

The authors of Content Area Reading and Literacy maintain that, prior knowledge influences comprehension more than other parts of texts such as images symbols, and students must be given an opportunity to connect with what they already know and new information they are learning. ( 141) As I continue in the classroom student teaching, and one day in my own classroom, I intend to remember the importance of prior knowledge by adapting all of my lessons to fit the needs of diverse readers by activating their background knowledge, so that they can make connections to new

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