Brain Quote by Maryanne Wolf

The most basic definition of fluency is simply the ability to read text accurately and quickly.

— Maryanne Wolf

“A conservative survey once showed that the average deaf high school graduate has a third-grade reading ability.”

— Lou Ann Walker

“Differences in reading ability between five-year olds and eight-year olds are caused primarily by the older children's possessing more knowledge, not by the differences…

— E.D. Hirsch Jr

My reading ability is that of an 11-year-old. I've had a test. I was alright with numbers, but not reading.

— Jay Blades

As with real reading, the ability to comprehend subtlety and complexity comes only with time and a lot of experience. If you don't adequately…

— Jeffrey Kluger

“Part of the great wonder of reading is that it has the ability to make human beings feel more connected to one another, which…

— Anna Quindlen

“Reading's ability to beam you up to a different world is a good part of the reason why people like me do it in…

— Sara Nelson

“There is massive evidence that self-selected reading, or reading what you want to read, is responsible for most of our literacy development. Readers have…

— Krashen Stephen D

I think it is shocking that 15- and 16-year-olds leave school unable to add up and with the reading ability of a four-year-old.

— Joan Collins

When my reading ability is sharp, I can dodge bullets, baby! I have no problem folding super-strong hands and that saves me a ton…

— Phil Hellmuth

No skill shapes a child's future success in school or in life more than the ability to read.

— Bob Riley

“The ability to read, society tells us, contributes to success in education, employment, and citizenship. Reading is a democratic craft. Writing, in contrast, is…

— Roy Peter Clark