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Old 09-12-2007, 01:35 PM   #181
Griff
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Word problems, by their very nature, involve decoding language. Prior knowlege is a determining factor in understanding, if a child never heard the terms subway or red line she would be at a disadvantage when answering related questions on a test.
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