What is the difference between…
 decoding and reading?
Decoding = turning letters on a page into words in your mind
Reading = decoding and creating a sense of structure in your mind
If you read…
1. nonfiction:
– memorize some facts
– understand a new concept
– think about life differently
2. short stories, including picture books, fairy tales and short story collections
– notice the literary techniques
– remember the flow of the story
– view life in a new way
3. novels:
– feel how a character deals with a problem
– notice how that character changes so as to become a stronger person
– gain a broader view of life for other people in this world
– become a more compassionate person