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Tag: Comprehension

  • Comprehension is an essential part of the literacy equation

    Comprehension is an essential part of the literacy equation

    By Annie Facchinetti Imagine that you were lost in Turkey and the only directions you had were written in Turkish. You could probably read them out loud with reasonable accuracy, even though your phonological awareness of the language may not be perfect, but unless you can speak Turkish, your understanding would be limited. Reading the…