what are some characteristics of a good reader?

Answer 1

They have no idea what's going on in the world around them whilst reading the book. Well, I guess that's only if it's a particularly good book. A good reader, one who reads well, has a large vocabulary, appreciation for language as an artform, can read an idea without immediately superimposing their own bias, has good concentration skills, and can "listen" to the author. The good reader can also grasp and hold onto concepts, symbolism, and plot lines. They also enjoy reading.

Answer 2

Characteristics of Good Readers:
Things that are Never Taught,
but are Somehow Learned

To list all the many things good readers learn that are not taught in school is almost impossible. There are so many. But I am starting a list here on this website and hope that others will add to it.

1. Good readers learn to automatically read letter combinations at the ends of words differently than the same letter combinations that form a word. For example, a good reader reads the letters t-r-y as "tree" when it comes at the end of words such as entry, pantry, country, etc. Likewise, a good reader reads the letters t-y at the end of a word as "tee" as in party, county, jaunty, nasty, and empty. At the beginnings of words t-y is usually pronounced tie as in Tyrone, tyre (British spelling), typhoid, and typist. Tries becomes "trees" in entries, pantries, countries, etc. Ties becomes "tees" in parties, counties, and empties.

2. Good readers learn how to pronounce the -sque letter combination as sk as in Basque, masquerade, mosque, grotesque, and bisque. They learn that que at the end is /k/ as in unique, technique, and pique. View more of the specific phonic patterns that are not taught.

3. Good readers learn how to scan.

4. Good readers can use a dictionary and correctly pronounce any word by using the dictionary diacritics.

5. Good readers can read dialects in print. For example, the following are definitions from Dictionary for Yankees and other uneducated people by Bil Dwyer. Bad--a place for sleep or rest. Bail--this rings on Sunday mornings. Bait--What people do on "hawse" racing.

6. Good readers know the conventions cartoonists use to indicate thinking, motion, speed, dreaming, as well as talking.

7. Good readers catch satire and puns.

8. Good readers enjoy reading.

9. Good readers know how to find things in catalogs and can use telephone directories and anything with an index.

Answer 3

A good reader can fully comprehend what they read after only reading it once and will be able to give details and answer questions about what they read. My comprehension is terrible. I will have to read something several times before I understand it

Answer 4

Good readers tend to recognize the word w/out having to spell it out/sound it out in their heads. A word is more like a picture. Well, fast readers anyway.
And I bet they have good dictionaries too.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Someone that can comprehend what they have just read. When a student is asked to do a book report on a book they have to read in school, it is to ensure that the student is capable of comprehending the material.

Answer 7

They can tell you what happen and how the book is going to end by the first 3 chapters

Answer 8

Someone who truly enjoys reading for fun. Shocking, isn't it?

Answer 9

They prefer to read to themselves rather than out loud

Answer 10

understanding, patience, empathy with the writer, curiosity