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Reading: The Words Flying Off The Pages
Reading: The Words Flying Off The Pages
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Getting into Reading
Choose a book on something that interests you. If you are into medieval times, don’t get a “The more that you read,
book on football.
the more things you will
Commit to reading. Don’t daydream while scanning over the words, and if you catch yourself
go back to where you were before the daydream set in.
know. The more that you
There are benefits to reading. Education puts you in a good college, being able to go to
learn, the more places
college can help you to know more things and knowing can help you earn more money. you'll go.”
Imagine what you are reading. Imaging what you are reading will help you gain a better Dr. Seuss
understanding of what is happening in the book and it sparks imagination.
Predictions anyone? Predicting what is going to happen next in the book will always keep
you interested, because who knew they could predict the future?
Slow down this isn’t the freeway. Focusing on the end results isn’t a bad thing but with
reading it’s different. When you focus on the end while reading and hoping to mark another
book off your list you won’t enjoy it as much. Focus on the experience and just slow it down
and take the time to imagine what is happening and get excited with the characters as well as
frustrated on what is happening in the world around them.
While you read, do it with excitement. What makes anything better is being excited about
what is going on inside the book.
Relationship? Put yourself inside the book, which character are you most like? Do you agree
or disagree? Why and why not?
Worried? Life happens all around us, taking the time to relax and read even if its for a few
moments at a time. Worrying about other things in life while reading will ruin the whole
reading experience.
Practice Reading
Poem oh Poem
Remember all the poems that have been written for you.
They tell of things that you have done and wish to do.
All of them show things of love and what you feel inside.
Poem oh Poem, it’s inside of you that memories collide.
Practice Reading Questions
What do you recall?
Do you remember any poems that have been written for you?
If yes, write it down to keep on remembering.