alleryWhat is the effect of a smaller vocabulary on reading comprehension?
ALearners read faster overall
BLearners comprehend less text
CLearners rely less on context
DLearners decode more slowly only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Learners comprehend less text
1. Knowing what words mean directly affects knowing what a text means.
2. Students with a smaller vocabulary comprehend less of what they read.
3. Speed or decoding alone does not capture this effect.
_Source: Wikipedia, Reading comprehension, section The role of vocabulary_
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