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I would describe myself as the kind of reader who gets super annoyed if I get distracted in the middle of a really good book. I have many favourite books, some are Diary of a wimpy kid, Clarice Bean books, Judy Moody Books and maybe some books with humor in it. I also enjoy reading manga books because then I can see whats happening in the story I also sometimes like to read books with fantasy in it like the Spiderwick Chronicles. I enjoy reading books with humor in it because they make me laugh and make reading fun. I like to read in my bed because it is the most comfy place in my house. I prefer to read in a place that is cosy and no one can distract me. I really like reading, once I start my eyes are glued to the book. Sometimes I like to have music while reading or have a snack next to me.

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What happens in your head as you read?[[image:girl.jpg width="300" height="221" align="left"]]
I have a lot of conversations in my head when I read, most of them are questions or my pinions to the story. I say stuff like I wonder why, where did it go? or what is it doing. When I face difficulties I think what? or huh? then I start thinking of ways I could understand it. I get distracted really easily so when I here something the story in my head disappears and I get pretty annoyed and then I have a habit of just reading it over again with out knowing I already read it. What helps me prevent this is that I can use sticky notes, they are really helpful because you can later search up what the word means or you can ask someone what it means later instead of just skipping the word and not knowing it.

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What are some of the strategies you use when meaning breaks down?
I would keep re-reading until I understand it, maybe ask someone what it means or try to connect the meaning to some stuff I know.I use these strategies because usually when meaning breaks down I might not be concentrated on the book, I'm tired or I get distracted. Ways I can get back to reading is like I said before re-reading.If I forgot where I was up to I would find the last thing I remembered on the book. Most of the time I don't get distracted but if I do I use these strategies. If I get distracted by someone I tell them to stop distracting me, if it's a noisy place I move to a quiet place and if I don't understand the meaning I would re-read it again.

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Include examples of the strategies that work.[[image:reading-is-cool.jpg width="207" height="262" align="left"]]
Some strategies that would work is that if I am in a situation where I do not understand the word then I search it up in the dictionary. If I'm getting bored of the book I find my 'just right' book or I keep reading because it might be interesting if I keep reading. If I am confused in a part I write questions on my sticky notes or I re-read to see if it makes sense. If I get distracted by whats around me I move to a quiet place, if someone's distracting me I move away or tell them to stop talking. When my mind wanders of somewhere I notice I'm just reading the words and not concentrating on it so I stop and start re-reading more carefully. When meaning breaks down for me I focus on the words more carefully. Ways I can improve my reading is read in place where I can not get distracted and focus on the book.

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Tips Section.[[image:reading-book-590x585.jpg width="294" height="286" align="right"]]
What I have learnt is that when you are reading there are many ways to help you if you are stuck. The benefits about all of this is you can learn more and improve your reading when you think about it. My advice for those who read is that you should use these strategies I have told above and they are really helpful. I never thought of strategies I could use when I come to a situation like this, most of the time I would just skip it and leave it unanswered. You should try these strategies like write down what you think on sticky notes.

here are some sticky notes I wrote when I was reading =↓=



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