Friday, April 17, 2009

What is Reading?

Reading means many things to people from all walks of life. It can be one of the interests of an individual, expanding his horizons and making it possible for him to share human’s accumulated experiences and achievements throughout the generations.

Reading is an active process between the author and the reader. It is the basic tool for learning all aspects of life. It is a skill that helps man to discover the answers to questions about existence. It stimulates him to quest the mysteries of nature. Moreover, it takes a man into the entire world of thought and imagination which enable him to acquire a clearer, deeper understanding of reality and existence.

Reading is a subtle and complex process that involves five stages: sensation, perception, comprehension, application and integration. Word Perception is the ability to pronounce the word as a meaningful unit. Comprehension is the skills in making individual words construct useful ideas as they are read in context. Reaction is the judgment of what the author has said. Integration is the ability to assimilate idea or concept into one’s background of experience so that it is useful as part of the individual’s total experience.

For an individual to be a good reader and a successful person in the future, he or she should not stop reading with understanding.


Reading is a skill and it is best for mothers or for fathers to discipline and aptly nourish their children not only with nutritious food but most importantly, by words through reading. I think when a person loves to read and have comprehension on what he or she is reading, chances are he or she is ready to understand and accept life’s inconsistencies.

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