IMPORTANCE OF READING

Luis Fernando Leal Z.

Liovigildo Ubiticio Tinoco Torres
English / Advanced B
May,2014
When was the last time you
read a book, or a substantial
magazine article?

Do your daily reading habits
center around tweets, Facebook
updates, or the directions on
your instant oatmeal packet?
YOU ARE IN TROUBLES !
You might be missing out:
reading has a significant
number of benefits, and just
a few benefits of reading are
listed below.
1. Mental Stimulation
2. Stress Reduction
3. Knowledge
4. Vocabulary Expansion
5. Memory Improvement
6. Stronger Analytical
Thinking Skills
7. Improved Focus and
Concentration
8. Better Writing Skills
9. Tranquility
10. Free Entertainment
Reading have tremendous
potential for
Helping.
JUST DO IT !!!
LETS TAKE A LOOK WHAT
Reading
Comprehension
CAN DO!
Reading
Comprehension
KNOWLEDGE
FLUENCY
METACOGNITION
LANGUAGE
Prosody
Automaticity / Rate
Accuracy
Decoding
Phonemic Awareness
Oral Language Skills
Knowledge of Language
Structures
Vocabulary
Cultural Influences
Life Experience
Content Knowledge
Activation of
Prior Knowledge
Knowledge about Texts
Motivation & Engagement
Active Reading Strategies
Monitoring Strategies
Fix-Up Strategies