Which term matches the definition 'your background knowledge'?

• A. Setting
• B. Event
• C. Specific details
• D. Schema

Answer: (D)

Your background knowledge is the information and experiences you bring to reading. In reading theory, that store of knowledge is called schema. Schema is a mental framework that helps you organize ideas, make connections, and predict what might come next, so you can understand the text more smoothly. The term you’re looking for is schema because it specifically refers to the reader’s prior knowledge and expectations shaping comprehension. Setting describes when and where a story happens, an event is something that occurs in the plot, and specific details are exact facts from the text—elements of the text itself, not the reader’s background knowledge.