Reviving Reading Motivation

The two consequences are that students with low motivation and interest in reading do not read as much, and they are usually less interested in fully understanding what they are reading.

Anderson suggests that reading books may be a cause, not merely a reflection, of students' level of reading proficiency.

They found a positive relationship between the amount of students' out-of-school, independent reading and measures of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and reading speed.

<p>One possible reason is that these students may have experienced difficulty and frustration in the learning process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two unfortunate consequences are that students with low motivation and interest in reading do not read as much, and they are usually less interested in fully understanding what they are reading.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ELLs are national-origin minority students who are limited-English proficient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>4.6 million students</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>oral language development and vocabulary</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have a positive influence on the literacy development of ELLs.</p> Signup and view all the answers