... helps them become conscious of their reactions. In these notebooks, students copy passages that have particular significance for them in one column, and then respond to them in the other. The ... readers on the way to discover what the author means and to build meaning for themselves at the same time in their own language, their thoughts, and their own view of the world based on their background ... skill for reading comprehension for these reasons: firstly learners do not need to read all the words in the text, secondly they can read at their own speed and if they do not understand the...