Why I Find Reading Difficult

Reading encourages me to read a really big book. Reading frustrates me because I see words backwards and because it makes me read the wrong way. What frustrates me is that I see the book backward. It's hard because it's hard for me to read the words right. It's hard to read and write.
―Middle school student

The reason reading is difficult for me is because when I read I think about what I read. While I'm thinking about it, I'm still reading my book so I don't remember what I read most of the time. It's kind of hard to explain why it's difficult, but sometimes I just lose track of what I'm reading about. When I read, I encourage myself. Sometimes, when I see a really big book that seems interesting, I don't want to read it since it's so big. So, I tell myself just to try it out and if I don't understand it, I'll stop reading it. It turns out that most of the time, I love the book. What discourages me is when I find a very interesting book, but I don't know a lot of long words in it. When I read it, I miss out on a lot of the events that are taking place. Luckily, as I read more books and get to know long words, I'll be able to understand them.
―Middle school student

The only time I find reading difficult is when there are large words I do not understand.

When I am forced to read and take tests on a book, it discourages me. If I see a book that looks good or hear about a book from someone, it encourages me.
―High school student

When a book's title and the first chapter is boring then I begin to get not so interested.
―High school student