https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/8th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x435b1de09a877dd7:integration-of-knowledge-and-ideas-long-passage-practice-8/x435b1de09a877dd7:integration-of-knowledge-and-ideas-reading-argumentative-texts-8/a/reading-strategy-activate-background-knowledge-8 2026-05-21T11:40:40.471298507Z Reading strategy: Activate background knowledge Improve your comprehension by activating background knowledge before you read. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/8th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x435b1de09a877dd7:integration-of-knowledge-and-ideas-long-passage-practice-8/x435b1de09a877dd7:integration-of-knowledge-and-ideas-reading-argumentative-texts-8/e/athletes-and-mental-health 2026-05-21T11:40:40.471298507Z The high cost of winning: Raising awareness of mental health challenges in sports Students answer questions about an argumentative text that covers several standards. Caio Posner exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/8th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x435b1de09a877dd7:integration-of-knowledge-and-ideas-long-passage-practice-8/x435b1de09a877dd7:integration-of-knowledge-and-ideas-reading-argumentative-texts-8/e/how-not-to-die 2026-05-21T11:40:40.471298507Z How Not To Die Practice reading argumentative texts Caio Posner exercise