A limitation of readability formulas is that they:
A) can only be used with expository texts
B) can only be used with materials above the second grade level
C) don't account for readability factors such as experiences and interests
D) don't account for sentence length and content area vocabulary

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Readability formulas only consider surface features of text such as word and sentence length. They do not consider factors such as background knowledge and interests that can greatly impact comprehension. Therefore, readability formulas are limited in their ability to accurately assess the readability of a text.

A Limitation of Readability Formulas Is That They