On the Relationship between the Background Knowledge and the Reading Comprehension in the Reading Instruction

The creation of the reading comprehension depends upon the interaction between the background information in reader's brain and the text information presented by the textbook.The background information and the text information are necessary for reading comprehension. However, the background knowledge is not essential in the reading comprehension. Only when the background information and the text information can't interact is the background knowledge needed; and only when the background knowledge and the background information interact and in accordance with the text information can the background knowledge promote reading comprehension.