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literacy and reading  

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  • Literacy is defined as the cognitive processing of text information, a motivational attitude toward reading, and the integration of texts into everyday life. Cognitive processing involves comprehending words and sentences, creating meaning from them, and integrating the contents into existing knowledge. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Reading, Literacy and]

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