Activities that are based on recognition and recall of lexical and grammatical forms with an emphasis on the perceptual and decoding dimension.

It focuses on the linguistic aspect of the reading and decoding isolated words rather than whole meaning

Content Schemata is knowledge about the subject matter of the text and Formal Schemata is knowledge about the structure of a text.

To make sure the students have the relevant schemata necessary to comprehend the text.

To evaluate students' adequacy of interpretation

To guide and monitors the interaction between the students and the text.

Texts that are relevant to the student's needs, preferences, individual differences, and cultures.

Because it promotes fluency.

Comprehension of a text is due to the interaction between the schemata the student has about the topic and the new informaiton he acquires.

Pre-reading. while-reading and post reading