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INTRODUCTION
Reading is a multifaceted process that develops only with practice. There are certain
aspects of reading, such as fluency and word recognition, which can be learned in a few
years. These basics must be mastered but at the same time reading comprehension should be
emphasized in the process. Students can parrot words on a page all day long but if they dont
have the necessary comprehension skills they will not be able to make predictions about what
will happen next, monitor their understanding of content, sequence or characters, clarify
confusing parts of the text, or connect what theyre reading to their own experience or prior
knowledge. And that is what true comprehension is all about.
Reading makes up twenty-five percent of a totally macro-skilled human, the seventy
five being writing, listening and speaking. As an activity, reading is considered to be one of
the most fascinating and enriching things man has discovered (Santiago, 2010). A balanced
reading has four components: developmental, functional, remedial/corrective, and
recreational/leisure.
Diffun Central School conducted Reading Inventory Test from Grade II to Grades VI
pupils for pre-reading assessment. Teachers were given materials for their children and
assessed each pupil based from the ability of the child to read. Result was analized and
reading programs were made.
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