1. Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies By: Alona Saada

2. Why read? The world of reading helps pupils learn many aspects of the language such as: spelling, vocabulary, grammar, knowledge and culture. All these important aspects can be taught through reading.

3. Ways to motivate pupils to read: **Pupils should be read to. **Pupils should be able to choose any book of their interest and read it. **Pupils should have silent reading lessons and library lessons. **Teachers should encourage reading.

4. Reading Strategies: 1.Activating and using background knowledge 2.Asking Questions 3.Making Inferences 4. Predicting 5. Visualizing

5. There are many other strategies used to teach pupils how to enjoy reading and understand it. These strategies were most useful and practical to use in my EFL classroom.

6. Pupils need to be encouraged to read. The way to do so is to make sure they enjoy the reading experience. There are many creative ways to do so.

7. Ways to encourage pupils to read: * Reading out loud *Storytelling *Reading corners *Rewriting stories * Acting out stories