The results of some research suggest that there is considerable overlap between the comprehension processes activated while reading and the processes (3) _______ take place during a period of television viewing.
If this is so, it may very well be the case that children who learn comprehension skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are (4) _______ with some very important tools when they later learn to read.
Due to the fact that it is a visual medium, television can present information more correctly than written and spoken text, making it an ideal medium in which to (5) _______ some of the skills and knowledge needed for later reading.