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People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading.
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Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development
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Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone.
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If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.
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Hearing stories has a direct impact on literacy development.
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Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading.
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Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.
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Without a reading habit, children simply do not have a chance.
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Access to a school library results in more reading.
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Learning to read in one language helps us read a second language.
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Children read more when they see other people reading.
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More drills for poor readers do not work.
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Readers pass vocaulary tests. Nonreaders struggle.
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Access to public libraries also affects how much children read.
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Outstanding high school writers reported extensive summer reading
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However, a rich print environment helps only when more reading is done.
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Children who are readers will develop acceptable levels of literacy.
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Spelling is improved when reading is done.
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People who say they read more write better.
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Young people's reading choices are influenced by their peers.
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Magazine reading appears to promote more reading.
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Malcolm X educated himself in prison by reading.
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Extrinsic reading rewards may not be necessary and may backfire.
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The less literate are the first to fail and drop out of school.
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Larger school library collections and longer hours increase circulation.
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Libraries are a consistent and major source of books for free reading.
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Not one poor reader reported a lot of pleasure reading.
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