Tuesday, September 1, 2009

assignment 1.. Jessica Cooke

What is your earliest memory of reading?
My earliest memory of reading was as a child in 1st or 2nd grade when we read books that our teacher gave us to read. We had to keep a reading log with our parents. We got a new book every night. I enjoyed this until the i had to take AR test on them.

Who read to you?
My mom read to me occasionally and i was read to alot by my early grade teachers.

Did they read to you often?
I was read to very often by my teachers. I love being read to but being read to so much as a child might be the reason that i never read alone unless i had to.

What was your favorite book as a child?
My favorite book as a child was the about the lady thatate all the animals and got really big. I can't remember the name of it.

Did you ever discover, love, and devour an entire series of books?
I enjoyed the Goosebump series as a child. I was very interested in the tv series so i began to read the books.

Did you like to read as a child?
I didn't like to read as a child because i never thought that i was very good at reading.

Was reading a joy or a struggle?
Reading was a struggle for me because i started out as a slow reader. Once i became a little better, i began having a hard time focousing on what i was reading.

Did your teachers read aloud regularly?
My teachers read aloud very often.

What books did they read?
My teacher mostly read picture books and occasionally we would read chapter books as a class.

Did a book ever make a difference in your life?
A book has never really made a difference in my life but i have been able to relate to a few.

Do you choose to read for pleasure now?
I wish i had the patience and will to read for pleasure on my own but i just can't concentrate long enough.

1 comment:

  1. I think the book you are talking about is the Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. I remember it was very colorful and I thought the illustration was hillarious after she swallowed the horse.

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