Will reading more books help reading comprehension?

Yes. Practice is the key.

If you understand what you read, you dont have a comprehension problem. Lots of people have a hard time remembering things they've read. I work with students on becoming active readers. We do things like write questions about the characters actions, words we dont recognize, and 'what if it were me' questions. you can write it on sticky notes while you are reading. you can write breif notes after every few paragraphs ( or pages) just so you can remeber the facts and make connection throughout the book. To remeber things youv'e read, be an actice reader ( not passive).

To build your comprehension, reading books that you understand, and get a bit more challenging after each book. Use the five finger rule: If there are five words on the first page of the book you choosethat are unfamiliar, it will be a bit challenging for you.

Hope this helps.

i guess i can help you. the first step is to find a good book which is of interest to you (you can read the summary at the back of the book cover and decide). thereafter, you are ready to read it; find a cozy corner at your house, a comfortable chair, with good ventilation. then, get a notebook and a pen. read. if you find some good points/statements/uncommon words or phrases used in the story, make some notes (thus this is how the notebook & the pen will be helpful to you). find the meaning of the uncommon words in the dictionary. think about the good points raised by the author & recall situations in your life where you get the same lesson or could have get the same lesson. believe me, you'll remember the book/story everyday as you struggle through life.

yeah, this takes some time, but if you really want to improve your reading comprehension this is the way to go. as one answerer here said, practice makes perfect, so i'll say, 1 book won't solve your "problem." keep reading, & keep making notes :-)

good luck!

A good method for trying to improve your recall and comprehension is to read a short story (like a local news story) and then jot down as many facts and details as you can remember (basically try to retell the story). Afterward go back and reread the story - it will help you learn to identify (even if only subconsciously) the key points and details. If you have a patient friend you can have them read the story and retell it out loud. You don't have to spend a lot of time commitment to do this, ideally you would only want a story that took a min to read and certainly nothing longer than 5. Obviously any reading will help you. Also, don't feel pressured to read things that are too complex or challenging- its great when a book challenges you- but it shouldn't feel like a chore to read each page! : )

That can help,but, I suggest... VIDEO GAMES! The ever popular Brain Age should help you and if you don't want to spend the 250$ to buy a DS and the game you can try older remedies reading will help, but, so will memorizing poems, just try and memories a short poem every day choosing larger ones over time.

Also, if you choose along series of books to read it can help because you'll have to remember facts from the very first book on the 5th one.

Yes, absolutely. The more you read the better you will become at lots of things, including comprehension, language skills, conversation, there are so many benefits, imagination being another, good luck for the future. By the way I was in my 40s when I went back to education, I love it, especially reading.

Read stories that interest you.. after you've read a chapter, ask yourself some questions and try to summarize for yourself.

I congratulate you on your effort at your age.

My grandma taught my grandpa to read at age 35. He read everything he could especially encyclopedias. He was sorry he missed out from an early age as he couldn't go to school when he was young. My own father had to quit school in the 6th grade to work in the coal mines. He read all his life and could write a very good letter to me when I left home

If you're interested in sports, read sport biographies or stories about players.

Same for pets, hobbies fishing or hunting stories.

I like historical fiction...fake stories written about real events.

HAPPY READING TO YOU

Yes! your way ahead of the game. Choosing books that interest you will help. Highlight main points when you come to them and quiz yourself on chapters in the book once you have finished them.

Writters usually build sentences around a formula of:

Topic sentence (main point or opener)

Development (extra info)

Conclusion (summary or cliff hanger)

It will get easier but it usually takes some time.

Reading more will help. Additionally, I've found it helps if you pause periodically (at the end of each chapter usually) to summarize what you have just read and how it ties in with the larger story. Putting it in your own words helps you remember it.

your problem is very common,you should know this first thing.2nd you should read whatever you feel good about reading.a book,newspaper,magazines.don't force yourself to read a book to try and retain the contents,if you don't enjoy the story.if you do decide to read a book.you might try reading short stories books first.then read the novels.i hope this helps.

Absolutely some of us are able to read much younger than others, that probably means you are better at other things.

Practice makes perfect. Keep on reading.