The relationships between specific components of reading knowledge and reading comprehension were examined for 22 children (aged 10 yr.). A statistically significant relationship was observed between a composite of knowledge variables and comprehension; however, the relationship was no longer statistically significant when intelligence was controlled. Controlling the effect of intelligence may minimize the relationship between reading knowledge and comprehension.
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