Reading

Taking in the meaning of letters or symbols

Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of the symbols of a written language, by means of sight or touch. The ability to read (and write) is called literacy. For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), punctuation, alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.

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