!!Richard's+Pro+Reading+Records!!

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Hey everyone, I'm Richard and this page is for special reader's that are SEEKING advice. 

1) I would describe books as my life. I could not possibly think of what it would be like if the world did not have books! Some of my favourite books are action, series, adventure, magical, superhuman and heaps more. To name same would be impossible, it would be like naming every single star in the universe. I read everyday and I don't really read a specific time. Once I start reading it's sometimes really hard to stop me, like pulling a cork out of a bottle. I enjoy reading almost anywhere, as long as it is quiet. I also need to sit down somewhere that I can stay for a long time without getting uncomfortable, e.g the couch. I will include some video clips of my ideal reading space below.  

2) Hmm, inner voice hey? My inner voice does pretty much all my thinking and remembering. It says good and bad stuff to me. Like 'Hey, this doesnt make sense?' or 'Yay! You finally finished the chapter!' We have a lot of conversations in my head. From telling me how to find out what a word is to getting me to concentrate harder. I face some distractions, like the noisy TV or seeing something else that is interesting. Sometime I think of something else and it overrides my inner voice and I keep on reading the same line over and over again. I have included some of my stick notes below. (I just typed it up!)



3) So now I'm going to tell you my strageties when you don't understand something. Okay, so here's a problem you don't know the meaning of a strange and weird looking word. That's easy, just jot it down somewhere you can come back to, finish the chapter your reading, get a dictionary and check it up! See if you can understand wha the sentence means now. Still not? If you have a thesaurus, go grab it and check up words that you know that have the same meaning. YAY! There you go, one problem solved, but how many to go? 3,8 17, 2000?

media type="custom" key="6299955" Because I'm so generous, I will give you another problem and answer. So, you get distracted by something and you keep on reading the same line over again (this has happened to me). The answer? Well, you get up, have a big stretch, gulp down a glass of water and sit back down. In other words, take a break. After that, you'll feel much easier to read a book, as I have experienced this. Doesn't work? Try moving to another place and move all things that might possibly distract you. Presto!! I've solved you another problem!

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4) Now your probably wondering how I use these strategies. Well now I'm going to reveal that to you, I already showed you a bit of my sticky notes. As you can see, I had to reread and check a word from the dictionary. To tell you the truth of all truths, I don't really check the dictionary every time I confront a weird looking word, so don't be like me! Also at school there are lots of times where I don't understand a word or paragraph. For e xample, Science there's always words or phrases that I don't know the meaning of. Since I don't have a dictionary at hand, I have to use another strategy. That strategy is looking around the word and trying to figure out what it means, if that doesn't work, I could try using the information I already know and try to relate.



This place will be the very best place to find perfect tips on reading. I will list them in the most simplest way, in dot points. >> >> If you find it hard to start reading, then here's an idea. Stop reading at the most exciting part and leave it until the next time you read. That way you'll be looking forward to reading every time!
 * This place will be the very best place to find perfect tips on reading. I will list hem in the most simplest way, in dot points.
 * Read a book that suits you, don't read a book that is the size of an encyclopedia if you don't think you can read it. Same thing as reading really short books.
 * Always read in bed, it helps you sleep.
 * Always use a bookmark, that way you don't have to be discouraged by taking time to find the right page.
 * Remeber to jot down anything that may seem interesting, funny, strange etc. somewhere you can come back to it.
 * Never read a book all the way to the end in one go, otherwise you'll miss parts out. Don't read quickly like it's a race, take your time.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 132%;">Try not to read 2 or more books at a time. It makes everything much more confusing. Same thing with series, finish a series first and then start another. Don't bite off more than you can chew!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 132%;">Keep a reading list and write down books that you want to read after you finished reading your current book. You can remeber all the fantastic books you wanted to read.

<span style="background-color: #57d331; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 132%;">Finito!! I have pretty much covered everything I know and all my tips. Now you know all the things I know. I really hope this page has taught you many things on reading. I also hope I have helped you to read a lot more. Remember, this is the most important thing............ <span style="background-color: #00ecff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17.16pt;"> READING ROCKS THIS WORLD!!!!!!!