Differential Competencies Contributing to Children's Comprehension of Narrative and Expository Texts

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Decoding and Reading Comprehension (2014, methodology): “This pattern converges with the data reported by Best et al. (2008), who found that decoding was more strongly predictive of comprehension of narrative texts than expository texts.”
The Multidimensional Knowledge in Text Comprehension framework (2021, methodology): “…et al., 2009) and the knowledge subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Weschler Intelligence Test for Children).2 General world knowledge is a strong predictor of comprehension for those learning to read, particularly for children (e.g., Best et al., 2008).”