Schemata is “abstract knowledge stored in memory and it is a richly organized networks of knowledge”. Schema helps reader with comprehension because it allows you to use your background knowledge. Readers are able to use of what they already know to make a connection with what they are reading. Without schema readers might become uninterested and frustrated with what they are reading. With little to none background knowledge, reader might have trouble making connections to a topic they might not have heard of or experienced, so it can make it difficult for them to really grasp the idea. For example, in order to understand the book “ Pancakes for breakfast” children would have to understand what pancakes are or they might have trouble comprehending
