USING INTEREST INVENTORY WITH STRUGGLING FOR READING ABILITY
USING INTEREST INVENTORY WITH STRUGGLING FOR READING ABILITY By Nilatus Sa’adah 2013-B/1371516 A. Background Many struggling readers do not like to read because classroom reading material is too difficult, they don’t want to be embarrassed or the task is just not enjoyable. Other children have the reading skills, but choose not to read. Reading may not be as much fun as other activities, it might seem “whimpy” or they just don’t derive any pleasure from it. We know that children, who read independently, are practicing their reading skills, and motivated readers become better readers. “ Reading is a basic life skill. It is a cornerstone for a child's success in school, and, indeed, throughout life. Without the ability to read well, opportunities for personal fulfillment and job success inevitably will be lost . --Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading”( Richard Anderson,-) For many years, three basic defini...