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Developing an interest in reading helped me to start wanting to read books on my own and with my mom.
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Developing concepts of print taught me how to properly read a book like reading from left to right.
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Reading easy texts that were supported with pictures really helped me to better understand books.
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In 3rd grade, I was introduced to chapter books such as Junie B. Jones and Nancy Drew. However, I didn't have skills that were good enough to get through the books fluently.
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I started my reading MAPS testing in 5th grade and passed the tests by many points.
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In 6th grade, I was tested for the Gifted and Talented program because of my MAPS scores. This program helped me in challenging my reading abilities and making me a better reader.
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In 7th grade, we would read chapter books, usually fiction, and be able to comprehend them enough to relate them to what actually occurred at the time in history.
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Honors English in high school allowed me to remember why I enjoy reading since I got to pick books that were interesting to me.
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My AP Literature class in high school really tested my reading abilities. They were fast paced and really showed me how hard some novels are to read.
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Reading college textbooks helped me to enhance my informational reading skills and made me learn strategies to remember the information.
