A group of athletic fifth grade students read and discussed the novel, Travel Team, a story about neighborhood basketball teams. Their teacher correctly realized that her students almost seemed to comprehend the novel better than she did primarily because they:
A) played on basketball teams and had the background knowledge and vocabulary
B) were able to apply phonics generalizations as they read
C) did not have a genuine interest in the story
D) were able to discuss the novel with their parents

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The students' background knowledge and experience playing on basketball teams likely helped them understand and relate to the story better than their teacher who may not have had the same level of familiarity with basketball.

A Group of Athletic Fifth Grade Students Read and Discussed