Friday, September 17, 2010

Why Do You Read?

The biggest reason I read is because I can't not read.  It is totally impossible. Books, magazines, newspapers, and online more and more,  but I never stop reading.  Sometimes it is because I want to know.  Other times I am curious.  I read the paper every morning with breakfast just to see what is going on in the world.

Reading for enjoyment and entertainment started in fifth grade.  I have been hooked on books ever since.  Traveling away into a story in another place, as a different person, in a different time keeps me reading.  I love to live out the story in my mind.

As a teacher, I read to learn.  Every day there are ideas from other teachers, and reading about them makes me think about Reading Workshop and how I teach.  It is the main tool I use to improve and grow.

Take a look at these people and consider how they compare to you and why you read.




What about it?  Why do you read?

39 comments:

Jessica W. said...

I read because it passes time. When I am board I read. I also because I want to be a Vet when I get older. I think that if I become a Vet I will have to be able to read a medical charts.

I like reading out in the woods where there's no noise at all.

Megan said...

I read because it gives me something to do.I also read because it makes me feel like I'm in a hole different world and I like to imagine me as one of the characters.Reading is the only thing that actually entertains me anymore.

Sara A. said...

I read because, it's educating and it's fun when you get hooked on a good book and and can't stop reading. I also like reading because it's a perfect thing to do when your grounded.

When I hear the teacher I don't say anything like I don't like reading or awww readings dumb I am excited to read because reading is fun! I love Reading.

rhiannal222 said...

I read because it's fun, it keeps me interested. To read you don't need electronics to read, you just need your brain and a quite place.

It's like a little television in your brain, seeing characters doing everything that you are reading. It's not exactly like TV because there are so many more books than TV shows. You can get the right book for you, unlike some television shows.

Cade V. said...

I read because reading to me is like a movie that was put in writing but with more details. I read because it is a getaway from tv and sometimes people.
If you ask me what my favorite author is I would probably say Gary Paulsen and Gordon Korman. My favorite book by Gary Paulsen is the Tucket series1-5. My favorite book by Gordon Korman is the On The Run series 1-5.

Micah H said...

I read because I can just get away from reality. Some books like the Hatchet series are just such great books that I can read for three hours strait if nobody stops me but if some books are bad. I will just put it down and get a new book.

austinp said...

I like to read because it gives me something to do. Plus the book that I just got done with was a mystery. I really like mystery books to.

Brook E said...

When I read I see the picture in my head like it is in a cartoon and when I see that then I know that I am getting in the book and I understand the book. Why I read so I can get better at my reading. My favorite author is Alex Flinn I am reading her series.

Caitlin said...

I read because reading is like a movie going on in my head. My favorite book is Charlotte Web. When started Charlotte Web I feel like I was in the book. There was a movie going on in my during the book.
My favorite author is EB White (well he wrote Charlotte Web) because his book make me don't want to stop reading. Reading is fun but if you don't chose a good books it will probably not be fun. So chose a good books.

Ashlee J said...

I read because sometimes I just have to get away from my every day life. I go on an adventurer every time I read a book. I fell like I am the main character even if the main character is a boy. I love when I get to a really good part in my book and I just can't stop reading. I hate when I am at an awesome part in my book then your teacher makes you stop reading! Reading is one of the main part of my life.

HeathJ22 said...

I read because I just want to get away I read for fun. I like the 39 Clues series. If I like the I could read it for hours if I hate it I it down and reread a book
I like.

Seth V. said...

I like to read because it gives me information that I might not know. I also read because it's fun to do when there is nothing else to do.
My favorite author is Gary Paulsen because he has the best books about the outdoors. My favorite book from him is Lawn Boy.

Nick U said...

I read because I just want to get away from reality. Sometimes its fun and it keeps my brain working. And sometimes I have nothing to do so I just get a book.

Tyler Hart said...

I like to read because I sometimes think that I can hear or see things that can give a picture. I like to read alot because when I read books by Thomas J. Dygard then, it gets interesting.The first book that I read by him is The Game Plan. He shows me a picture to think about.

stephend22 said...

I like to read because its like a TV in my head! I can not put down any of the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid books because I understand it really well. It also has pictures to that helps me understand it. We have to read one hundred and eighty minutes a week for school! Which gets me liking reading more!

Austin D said...

I don't really read a lot. when I read a book I don't feel anything like being in the book. The best book I have read is Room One by Andrew Clements.
I liked that book because it had a mystery in it. The best part of the book is when the boy found an old house, a girl was in it. The boy looked by the house everyday while delivering the newspaper. When I read that book I couldn't stop reading it. I read for two hours that day. I don't love reading all that much.

Katie R. said...

I read because It's fun and it gives me something to do. Sometimes I will find a book I can't put down, and sometimes I pick the wrong book that I can't get into. Other times I have nothing to do or I'm bored so I get out my book, find a comfortable , quiet spot and start reading.

Shala.S. said...

I read because just the right book gets me really in to it. The book that got my full attention is The Haunting by Joan Lowery Nixon. This book got my attention because its so exciting and it makes you want to never stop reading.

Alan S. said...

I read for the excitement and adventure of the story. When I start reading I can`t stop myself. I can`t help but to read I love to read. I especially like to read my favorite author` Lemony Snicket`s books like, A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Lisa B. said...

I read because I feel like the book is a little movie playing in my head. One night when I was reading at home for my home minutes it was like 10:45 p.m. but I couldn't put my book down until I finished it. I finally finished it at 11:30 p.m. and when bed. The book was pretty awesome. I do say myself.

catelyn said...

The reason that I read is because I love to read! Well I can't really explain it. It's like when I start I don't want to stop. It's like reading is a never ending TV show in you're head without reading life wouldn't be very interesting or exciting for that matter. The last thing smart people read! Those are the reasons that I like to read.

Belle H. said...

I like to read because, a lot of my problems go away when I read a good book. I do not know who my favorite author is, but I like Carl Hiaasen, and Kate Dicamillo. I like their books are full of excitement.

Danny said...

The reason I read is because reading makes you smarter. I learn a new word almost every week. See if we didn't read books then there would be no trace of history, science. See so get off of the computer or television and pick up a book and read.

Nicholas K said...

I like to read because it gives me something to think about. Like what will happen next or oh my gosh will he actually do that.

Thats the kind of stuff that puts me in the book. My favorite type of books are scary books. I am reading a book called Toys In The Attic. It's about a tin soldier that kills people.

Tabithal22 said...

I like reading a lot.The book I'm reading in reading workshop is called Say What.When I read this book it makes me feel like I'm in a whole new world and I can really understand the character in the book. I like this book a lot and I can picture what is happening and how he/she feels.That is how I know I'm really getting into the book and I can feel if its going to be a good book by the cover.I've read tons of books and half of them wasn't very good but the other half was awesome.When I really think I'm getting into the book I say whats happen next.I feel that way right now when I'm reading at home at school anywhere I can feel that way.

CassieD. said...

I read because it takes me to another world. I like reading Kate Dicamillo's books because they are books that make you feel like you are in the story. Another thing about her books that makes me love to read is the mysteries. They make me want to read more. The more of a book I read the more I want to read because I get to know more about the characters. I read when someone bothers me to get away from the real world.

sabrina b said...

Well I read because it really opens up my mind. It also lets me think what the character is thinking, and it also lets me feel what the character feels and a lot of other things the character does, acts and thinks. Reading can make me feel better if I had a bad day at school or even at home. I really like to read. But I can not read 24/7 like my mom dose. But I can read a lot. If I'm bored and there is no work around the house, I will plop down on the couch and pull out my book and start reading in till my brain feels like it would explode in about 2.5 seconds

Ridge Y. said...

I read because it just gets me away from reality. Also I can put myself in the book thinking what I would do if I was in that position. I think that is really entertaining to be able to do that. Reading also gives you so much information about anything and everything in life just depending on what you read.

dustin said...

I love to read because it opens a new door in my life. Books have a lot of information that I did not know until I have read the book.

DawnB said...

I read because when I read I get a little video in side my head.It is like I am living inside my book and I can see every little detail that I read.
Another thing that I love about reading is that when I start reading sometimes I can not stop reading.I just want to keep reading until I am finished with the book.
I just love reading because it is so fun learning about other things. Sometimes you just can't stop.

Hayley F said...

The number one reason why I read is that I can't wait to pick up the book. I can't wait until I can be part of the book. I can't wait until I can be one of the characters. In the last book that I read I was the main character. I had the same problems that he had.

Jaredb said...

I love reading because when I see book it's like the book and I have a connection.Then its telling me to pick it up and read it .I like the author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. She is a very good author and catches me in everyone of her books. But one the books I like is her very best book, Shiloh (the whole trilogy).

jakob said...

I love to read because I think reading is like a little TV in your head. It's fun to read books because books inspire me a lot. Books make me feel like I'm in a whole different world. It also makes me feel like I'm really in the book. One time when the electric went out at my house I was really bored so I went and got a book and I started to read and the electric came back on I couldn't get off the book. I was too attached to the book. that's why I love books.

tylerw said...

The only reason I read is because the teachers make me. If my mom and my teachers did not make me read I would not read

Alex H. said...

I like to read because when I find a good book I never want to stop.People who are around me know when I have a good book because I zone them out.The book that got me started was written by Robin Wasserman.It is called Chasing Yesterday #1 Awakening.

Andrewm22 said...

I read because it feels like I'm actually in the story. One of the best books I've ever read is Chasing the Falconers by Gordon Korman. I was reading and I started to get this picture of what Aiden and Meg were doing. There was a part in the book where Aiden and Meg were first escaping the Juvenile Detention Center and they were running on a rail road track then a helicopter came searching for them so they jumped down and hid under a bridge just as a train came by.When I had gotten to that part of the book I felt I was running right along with Aiden and Meg. Reading in my opinion is very fun.

KyraS. said...

I read because when I need to get away I can in a book. The earth pases by but I don't notice it because I get trapped in my book. There's a lot of reasons why I like to read but there is one special reason why I like to read. This reason is because books are my best friend and I never leave the house without a book. The first book that got me pumped to read is Abduction By:Peg Kehert.

Dylan H said...

I like to read because unlike TVs they don't make sound, they are better for the environment then TVs, you don't need electricity, I really don't think you could get grounded from reading, and they give you something to do on long trips. Those are the reasons I like to read. Right now my favorite series is Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan. If want to hear my opinions about the series, just look at my blog.

EmilyD said...

I like to read because it helps me get to the world in the book. It feels like your almost there watching what is happening. I also like to read because it helps me get a way from my sisters when they fight. Let's say you hate the book your reading then you love it by time you get to the 2nd chapter that's a book you should read. That's how I try to find a book I what to read. There's also a nether way I try to find a good book I read the back of the book. That is why I love to read!!