Ciarlo EDRL 471 Reading History Timeline

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    Books would be given for presents on holidays and birthdays

  • Parents read bedtime stories at night

    Parents read bedtime stories at night
    My parents would read me a bedtime story every night before bed and before naptime when I was little.
  • First Grade learning how to read

    First Grade learning how to read
    First grade was when I first was starting to learn how to read. I struggled at first, but after a while and a lot of practice I picked it up.
  • Bad experience reading in 1st Grade

    Bad experience reading in 1st Grade
    I had a fever in school and it is my day to read my book in class. I tell my teacher I don't feel well. She makes me read my book to the class while crying due to my fever.
  • Reads first Harry Potter book

    Reads first Harry Potter book
    This is the first book that I read in one day. It is also the first book that I read over and over again.
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    Reads Harry Potter series

    Reads the Harry Potter series. I have reread these books over the years many times.
  • In Middle School - 6th grade Reading class

    In Middle School - 6th grade Reading class
    This is the first time where I was given a specfic book to read for a class.
  • In 9th grade - First time reading something by Shakespeare

    In 9th grade - First time reading something by Shakespeare
    I learned about Iambic pentameter while reading Shakespeare. This is also the first and only time where book tests were uesd for a class. This is also where I figured out that I am not a big fan of Shakespearan literature.
  • 12th grade - took a Brit. Lit. class

    12th grade - took a Brit. Lit. class
    Decided my senior year that instead of doing Marching band for a final year I would take this Brit. Lit. class that was offered the same period. The teacher who taught this class was awesome!
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    College Readings

    Readings in college become more about academic and major related than novels and pleasure reading.