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Why Read?

I read because I find it as a way to relax and let all the stress from work go. Reading helps me with my writing and helps me sleep before bed. I could curl up in bed or sit in a comfy chair and read for hours on end because it's like I'm on an adventure myself.

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Why Read?

At first I used to think that getting your thinking down on paper was an act that made no difference to your thinking. After working on making my thinking visible, I have found that long writes develop my thinking and make me discover more about the book, characters and even yourself.

I read to enjoy, to escape from reality, to explore new world, view new perspectives, Imagine, to make friends.

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Why read?
There's always something to read - no matter where you are. You can read anything, the world is your book. Reading helps me look at the world through different lenses and it makes me think. When I get really busy or feel like there's just so much to do and think about, I like to escape to a different world just to relax. It's nice to know that there's somewhere else to be where you can make the world whatever you want.

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when you read, you experience so much more than you would everyday. You feel like you've lived a thousand different times in a thousand different words and met a thousand different people, just by reading. You can just lose yourself in the story and it feels like you've actually escaped from the real world.  When you read, you can learn so many different things, not just facts, but so many other thingsA reader lives a thousand lives before they die, the person who never reads lives only one.

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I used to think but now i think...
I used to think taking notes while reading was a waste of time and a distraction from the book, But now I think that jotting quick notes while reading really helps you understand the book more and helps you comprehend it better.

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I read because I can imagine things that cannot happen in the real world, and by doing that, I can have fun. If I read, I can meet new characters and discover their personalities, and I can imagine what it is like to be in some sort of situation. Sometimes, I read when I am bored.

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Aaman- When I thought of reading at the start of grade 8 I thought it would just help us in the future to help articulate things. Now I realize there is much more to it. There are examples like, your note taking skills will improve and also you will understand complex characters. Some people also read for pleasure.

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A lot of the time, I think we read to become better writers. The more books and different writing styles you read, the more you start to develop your own voice as a writer. It helps you write more complex characters and interesting storylines.

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Reading can be so special because you could be transported into a whole different world or you could just read because you like to do it as a hobby. Reading helps to open new doors into new thinking and different perspectives through people who are just like you.

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I read to escape reality and travel to a different universe. To build a relationship and go with them on their journeys. To imagine a world different to our own. To question everything.  The more you read the more you write. You open your mind to the possibilities, to go through the portal into the land of stories.

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Lavanya - I read because this helps me relax. Reading gives me ideas and helps me take notes and helps sharing ideas with my friends. Reading helps me imagine and share my thinking to others. Reading helps sharing perspectives and shows how different authors write.

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Lavanya - I read because this helps me relax. Reading gives me ideas and helps me take notes and helps sharing ideas with my friends. Reading helps me imagine and share my thinking to others. Reading helps sharing perspectives and shows how different authors write.

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Why Read?

Well first I thought reading was a small part of my life . But I was wrong when I sat back and wrote this I realised that small things like reading football news reading,a little part of my book relieved stress of my shoulders from wether it be school, sport , many more. It just helps me relax and sit back, now I see reading as a big part of my life.Rather than a thing I am forced to do.

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I think people read because it lets you feel like you've experienced things other than just your own life. It can let you meet new characters, see new places and get new perspectives on things.

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I read to escape reality, build relationships with the characters, travel to different times and places and relax.

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We read because nowadays we are surrounded by so many digital devices that it allows us to escape from all these screens , not only that but also any problems you have, reading can just let you forget about them. Another thing about reading is it allows you to think in different ways due to the ways that different authors write. But other than all of that, reading in general makes you smart!

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David Kong: I used to think, but now I think

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David Kong: I used to think, but now I think

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I used to think that slowing down in my reading would hinder the "flow" of the book and would make me forget what I was thinking at the time. But now I think that stopping and thinking is very important, but not while I am reading. I used to hate taking notes while I was reading, but since Ms. Pau introduced "flagging" to me, I have been a lot less reluctant to take notes after I read. Because flagging the page in which I was thinking something will allow me to continue reading while taking note of what I was thinking at the time

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We read to vanish or escape for hours on end. To go on a adventure. To fight a dragon perhaps or escape out of a locked room. To sneak into a enemy fort and have a daring escape. We read to dream. To tell ourselves "Its okay to imagine, to believe.". We read to inspire ourselves. We read about heroes. Both mythical and alive. We read to empower ourselves. We read to escape, to live. We read to question.

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I find that books help me take my mind off the world and just relax. Sometimes life gets hard and I find that books help me  take my mind away from worries and concerns.
One of the things I want to work on this year is tracking an idea throughout an entire book

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I used to think that reading just made you a stronger writer however, now I think that it teaches us a lot more. It teaches us to make better decisions, to use better and more complex language and it also teaches us to understand different lives.

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I read because I feel like when I read, it gives me something to think about. Reading also gives me ideas on what to write and what character traits i should use. Reading makes time fly and makes you hooked to a book. You can get to know yourself, what you enjoy reading and gain new skills like reading faster etc.

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Why Read?
I read because it's good for my writing and it also always makes me think of questions I never would have thought of just looking at the cover. I also read because I like to make connections with the characters and my life. I also like to get really engaged in good books.

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I used to think that... but now...
I used to think that reading was just reading without any notes and it was just for fun. But now, not only do I read for fun, I pause to jot down my thinking, which then helps me with my prgress and helps me learn about myself. I love how some books I read makes me feel like I'm in that world, feeling different emotions and inspire me.