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4 . R e s e a r c h
I try to guess what is the story I read about
Carefully look at the images with a story
I focus my attention on what is important in the story
Look up the meaning of unfamiliar words in a textbook, dictionary, encyclopedia...
Often...
Quickly scan the text and images to figure out what is it about before I start reading
from the beginning
I stop reading and think about what I read
I ask the friend in class to check if I understand everything
I ask the teacher to check if I understand everything
When I read at home and do not understand something, I ask someone
Never...
I read the story several times
Question: Write if you do anything else during reading.
The students have mostly stated that they listen to music, eat, use social networks…
Question꞉ What can I do to read more?
Go to the library more often
Every night read 5 pages of a book
Reward myself when I finish a book
Find comments about a book on the Internet
Buy more books
Read more blogs recommending interesting books by writers
Play less video games
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Thanks to all participants in this research!
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