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2. Reading comprehension - Wikipedia

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   Reading comprehension relies on two abilities that are connected to each other: word reading and language comprehension. Comprehension specifically is a "creative, multifaceted process" that is dependent upon four language skills : phonology , syntax , semantics , and pragmatics .

3. Reading - Wikipedia

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   Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch.. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.

4. Reading to Children: Why It’s So Important and How to Start

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   First, set the scene in your head. You choose a book. You sit down in your favorite armchair, with your child in your lap, and open to the first of many smooth, colorful pages. You begin to read ...

5. Balanced literacy - Wikipedia

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   Balanced literacy is a theory of teaching reading and writing the English language that arose in the 1990s and has a variety of interpretations. For some, balanced literacy strikes a balance between whole language and phonics and puts an end to the so called reading wars. Others say balanced literacy, in practice, usually means the whole ...

6. Hyperlexia: What It Means, What the Symptoms Are, and More

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   Hyperlexia is when a child starts reading early and surprisingly beyond their expected ability. It's often accompanied by an obsessive interest in letters and numbers, which develops as an infant ...

7. What Is Reading Fluency? - WebMD

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   5 min read. Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re ...

8. What Is Dyslexia? What Causes It? - WebMD

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   Reading comprehension; ... but there are many different tools your child can use to be an effective reader. Reading programs. Kids with dyslexia have trouble matching letters with the sounds they ...

9. Does Reading Make You Smarter? 7 Things to Know - Healthline

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   6. It can improve brain health. Books put knowledge directly into your hands (or ears, in the case of audiobooks). Yet all the knowledge in the world may have little benefit when you have trouble ...