Why read?
Reading is a great activity that can help you in many ways.
Reading is fun.
Reading is a building block for learning.
Reading lets you imagine and develop creativity.
Reading gives you a wider view.
Reading helps you see yourself, others, and the world.
You can relate things you read to what is happening in your own world.
When you improve in reading, you improve in other language skills including writing, speaking, and listening.
Reading is an important skill for a job.
Reading develops the mind.
Reading helps you discover new things.
Things you read can inspire you.
Reading helps you practice skills in:
thinking
logic
understanding
comprehension
vocabulary
communication
cause and effect
Quotes
Reading tips
"A book is a dream that you hold in your hand."
- Neil Gaiman
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."
- Joseph Addison
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
- Dr. Seuss
"A good book has no ending."
- R. D. Cumming
"Books are good company, in sad times and happy times."
- E. B. White
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."
-Charles William Eliot
"We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel, an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become."
-Ursula K. Le Guin
Choose a book over a video game, television, or other screen type of entertainment. Keep a reading log. Set a goal to read at least 20 minutes a day. Use time wisely by reading when you are waiting for something. Visit your local library about once a week.Look for ebooks and websites with reading topics.
Questions to ask before reading:
What does the title tell you about the book?
What does the cover tell you about the book?
What do you think the book is about?
What do you already know about this book?
What do you want to learn from the book?
Why do you want to read this book?
Questions to ask during reading:
What pictures do you see in the illustrations or in your head as you read the words?
What do you think will happen next?
What is the problem in the book?
Who are the characters in the book, and what are they doing?
Questions to ask after reading:
Where was the setting?
How did the characters change by the end of the book?
Which character did you like best and why?
What was your favorite part of the book and why?
Was there a part of the book you disliked and why?
Find reading material that interests you and is a good reading level for you. Don't limit reading to only books, also use the internet, magazines, and comics. Read in a comfortable place. Read together with someone. Take breaks to restore concentration.
