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Meaning is not in the word on the page.
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The reader constructs meaning by making interpretations.
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Learners acquire new knowledge by attaching what
they already know to what they are about to learn.
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To illustrate, read the
paragraph below and fill in the missing words:
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The problems that confront p__________ in raising ch___________ from in________
to adult life are not easy to _____________. Both fa__________ and
m__________ meet with many di____________ in their concern for satisfactory
pro___________ from the e_______ stage to later life. It is important
that young ch__________ should have plenty of s________ and good f_______
for healthy growth. B________ and g__________ should not occupy the
same b_______ or sleep in the same r______. They are often afraid of
the d__________. (complete paragraph) |
Look at context clues
to help make meaning.
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taken from The Write Path
An AVID
Guide
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