FOR THE LOVE OF

READING
5 Reasons why reading is so
important
 According to research at
Cambridge
Let’s put the power of our minds to the test. Although the letter
are jumbled, you should be able to read the passage below:
I cnlduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was
rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid,
aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer
in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng
is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can
be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs
is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef,
but the wrod as a wlohe.
 Reading makes you smarter

Let’s have a look at the image on

the next slide to show what a
different reading for 20 minutes
per day can make in your life.
 Reading exercises your mind

The mind is a muscle. It needs

exercise. Understanding written
words is one way the mind grows in
its ability. Reading helps children to
develop their language skills. 
 Reading helps us discover new things

Books, magazines and even the

Internet are great learning tools
which require the ability to read and
understand what is read. A person
who knows how to read can
educate themselves in any area of
life they are interested in. We live in
an age where we overflow with
information, but reading is the main
way to take advantage of it.
 Reading develops your imagination

With reading, a person can go

anywhere in the world...or even out of
it! They can be a king, or an
adventurer, or a princess, or... The
possibilities are endless. Non-readers
never experience these joys to the
same extent.
 Finally…

Your teacher will now show you two

videos. The first videos is presented by
the author of the Captain Underpants
books.