Reading: What is the Importance of Reading and How Can We Get Better?

As a class, we discussed why reading is important to us and how can we get better at reading. 

Here are our ideas! 

Importance: What is the importance of reading?

-expand your vocabulary (L and A) -helps you understand (S and F) - so you can get smarter (E and R) - to learn new languages and words (L and X) - to become a hobby and make you happy (E and A) - to improve your grammar (N and M) -to help you write better (V and H) -reading ingredients so that you’re safe (N and A) -read to help figure out the answers to daily problems (K and A) -to do book reports in school, to complete assignments (N and C) -to keep your brain active and working (A and J) -for your job when you grow up (L and A)

Getting Better: How can we get better at reading?

-visualize the book to help you understand better (N and M) - read a diverse range of genres (E and A, L and X)   - reread if you don’t understand something (E and R) - try to sound out and understand unknown words (A and L) - make predictions while you read (F and S) - read more challenging books (A and J) with guidance -read just right books for you so that you aren’t overchallenged (J and V) - use a dictionary to search up unknown words (N and C) - if you don’t know a word, you can ask for help (N and A) - by practising reading a lot (H and V) - if you don’t know what a sentence means, you can ask others to understand better (A and K) - read daily (C and K) - you can get better at reading through going to school (L and X) - by practicing connections, inferences and other reading strategies (L and A) -read longer books (E and A) -reading books above your level (N and M) -be alert and think while you’re reading (H) -ask questions while you’re reading so that you understand it more (R and E)