Comprehension passage - SS2 English Lesson Note

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question on it.

The development of a child’s reading skills starts in the home. Children love to read when they see it not as a chore but as an activity that provides joy and fun. They sometimes get bored when we do not enrich reading to make it appealing. Children are passionate about the games they play and devote a lot of time and attention to them. We must therefore find ways of making the games beneficial to them. Engaging children in games that involve reading is one of the best ways of getting them interested in reading.

Word games are among the best activities that make children read. Playing scrabble, for instance, helps to develop the creative powers of children. They are able to make quick and good decisions and their spelling and reading abilities are enhanced. Organizing scrabble competitions in schools and homes make children eager to learn more words through reading.

Travelling also provides an opportunity for children to read. Making children read about interesting places they are about to visit keeps them informed on where they are travelling to. Before children make a trip to a tourist site, they should be encouraged to read books that will not only excite them about the trip but also develop their interest in reading.
We can also teach children rhymes. This will help them in their language acquisition process and encourage them to listen carefully. Reciting rhymes to children helps them to enjoy the repetition of sounds. A rhyme like “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper” makes children happy. When parents read to their children, it instils the culture of reading in them. In other words, it encourages them to develop a keen interest in reading. In fact, children take pleasure in doing things which they know their parents are interested in.
Children sometimes do not love to read because their reading books are not attractive to them, children like to read books with pictures that explain what they are reading. They also love books that have colourful pages with bold prints. When such books are made available to children, they find reading interesting.If children are guided to choose the right books to read, they will realize that reading is not a chore but a rewarding activity that provides joy and fun.