What is The reader's context also plays a role?

The reader’s context means where they are and what they know, it helps them understand better.

Imagine you're reading a story about a big, loud dinosaur. If you’re a little kid in a quiet library, you might picture the dinosaur as something scary and loud, like thunder. But if you're at a theme park, and you hear a big roar nearby, you might think of the dinosaur as exciting and fun, maybe even like a roller coaster!

So, your context is like your background, it's what helps you make sense of words or stories.

What is context?

Think about eating cereal. If you’re hungry in the morning, that bowl of cereal feels super good. But if you just ate a big breakfast, that same cereal might feel boring. Your context changes how you see things, even something as simple as cereal!

Your context is like your special glasses, they help you see and understand better, depending on where you are or what you know. The reader’s context means where they are and what they know, it helps them understand better.

Imagine you're reading a story about a big, loud dinosaur. If you’re a little kid in a quiet library, you might picture the dinosaur as something scary and loud, like thunder. But if you're at a theme park, and you hear a big roar nearby, you might think of the dinosaur as exciting and fun, maybe even like a roller coaster!

So, your context is like your background, it's what helps you make sense of words or stories.

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Examples

  1. A child reads a story about a dragon and thinks it's real.
  2. An adult reads the same story and sees it as fiction.
  3. Someone who fears dragons might feel scared by the tale.

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