Reading requires more than the ability to utter aloud sounds that are written, and to process the printed word. The skills to make an observation, to discover the meaning clues are necessary. A person must recognize, interpret, and attribute meaning to the written word. All of these attributes are required to be fully involved in the process of reading. The student must think through situations. They have to learn to look though and beyond the obvious.
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Reading in high school should include reading for information, reading a persuasive test, and reading the narrative text. Reading for fact and opinion. Each style of reading requires a different strategy.