1. Reading is a complex mental task.

Reading makes you utilize your

brain, which in turn:
▪ improves concentration
▪ improves ability to pay attention
▪ improves ability to focus for
longer periods of time
 Did you know...

He suffered from a reading disorder and had a really hard

time with school. He never gave up, and later became an
outrageously successful inventor.
2. Reading improves discipline and
memory.
▪ Making time for books everyday
improves discipline and is shown to be
personally rewarding over time.

▪ Reading helps you to use and even

improve your memory by remembering
details, characters, plots, and more.
 Did you know...

He had a really hard time with reading and suffered from

dyslexia (a learning disorder that affects reading).
He went on to become one of the most influential and
innovative people in the entertainment field as we know it.
 3. Reading builds self-esteem.

▪ Reading more expands the amount of

knowledge you have.

▪ More knowledge leads to higher

confidence.

▪ Higher confidence boosts self-esteem.

 Did you know...

- Hellen Keller was deaf and blind.

- She was the first deaf and blind person to attend and graduate
college.
- She also wrote and published over 12 books.
 4. Reading improves creativity.

▪ Reading about new things challenges

your brain to think in new ways.

▪ Reading helps to develop the creative

side of the brain by exposing it to
unique or unfamiliar ideas.
 Did you know...

- He skipped 9th and 11th grade.

- He entered college at the age of 15.
- He got his PhD at the age of 25.
- He wrote multiple books and speeches.
- He was also one of the youngest men to ever win the Nobel
Peace Prize.
5. Reading improves vocabulary.

▪ Reading challenging books will expose

you to many new words.

▪ With the help of a dictionary and

context clues, you will be able to build
your vocabulary in no time.
 Did you know...

- He is an American politician who is the 44th and current president of United

States.
- He wrote 30 books.
 6. Reading inceases imagination.
▪ Reading strengthens and improves
imagination by putting the brain in new
situations.

▪ Our brain processes descriptions by

putting them into mental pictures.

▪ This also reduces boredom and

enhances activity.
 Did you know...

“I love books! I think

books open windows to
the world for all of us.”

- She overcame many difficult aspects of life to rise to the top.

- She was named the 11th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes
magazine.
- She started her own book club, which is immensely popular today.
- She has her own popular magazine.
7. Reading broadens your horizons.
▪ Reading gives you an insight into
diversity and other cultures.

▪ It teaches you about people, places,

and events outside of your own
experiences.

▪ It teaches you about different beliefs

and ways of life that may be new to
 Did you know...

- He is also loves reading books.

* 2/3 of 8th graders do not read at a proficient level.
8. Reading helps develop a strong sense of
character.
▪ Reading helps us to develop empathy by
allowing us to feel what our characters feel and
put ourselves in someone else' shoes.

▪ It also builds a strong sense of compassion.

▪ Reading establishes a better understanding of

human nature.
 Did you know...

- He is also fond of reading.

- He was cast Ron Weasley at the age of 11.
- From 2001-2011, he starred in all eight Harry Potter films.
 9. Reading improves school
performance.
▪ It doesn't just improve English/Language
Arts, or even history. Avid readers got
better grades across all subjects, even
math.

▪ Avid readers also are known to get

better grades throughout middle, high
school, and college.
 Did you know...

- He is an American actor and filmmaker. He has won three

Golden Globe Awards for his work as an actor, and two Academy
Awards, one for acting and the other for producing.
 10. Words are our everyday tools.
▪ You speak thousands of words
everyday.

▪ Many people write something everyday.

▪ Avid readers find it easier to

communicate because of their expanded
vocabularies and practice of vocabulary
through reading.
 Did you know...

- He loves reading, too.

“Reading makes a full
man.”
by Francis Bacon