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At What Age Did You Begin Reading?



At What Age Did You Begin Reading?

Three
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33%
Four
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Five
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12%
Six
22
6%
Seven
8
2%
Eight
10
3%
Other
44
12%
 
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Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:16 pm
Dream Deep says...



I do believe it was three for me. I had a big, blue Dr. Seuss book that I read rather consantly. But I really can't say if that was because I could actually read the stories or if it was because I had memorized them and could recite them aloud.
  





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Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:58 pm
bubblewrapped says...



Er, to be honest, I kind of started learning to read as soon as I could talk. My mother is very fond of telling me I used to point to road signs and such as a small child and ask, "What does that say?" and forced her to make up stories about my favourite toy, Dolly Day. Granted, I dont think I was actually reading on my own until at least three or four, but I seriously can't remember much before my 6th birthday, so I can't really answer accurately -.-

I do remember being rather fond of a Little Golden Book called "The Poky Little Puppy" though. I, ah, still keep a copy too :oops:
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:31 am
Aet Lindling says...



HEY! I am very proud of learning at age 2! Add that option now or I'll eat your face!

Edit: "I do remember being rather fond of a Little Golden Book called "The Poky Little Puppy" though. I, ah, still keep a copy too."

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:39 am
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Reyu says...



Six years old. The book was "Goodnight Moon"
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:58 am
Caligula's Launderette says...



Awww.

I started reading at three and my first book was One Fish, Two Fish by Dr. Seuss.

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:54 am
Bella says...



I started reading at four, because my dad read the same book to me every night, and I started memorizing it; after a week or two, i could look at a word, and know what it was, just from that book.
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:59 am
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Meep says...



It took me forever to learn to read, if I remember correctly. Once I caught on, though, I picked it up really fast. (I remember being in first grade and having to go to the second grade room to get a book for silent reading time. It was scary!)

The first book I remember reading was a Clifford book, but I don't remember which one.
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:06 am
PenguinAttack says...



Umm, like many others I could never pinpoint when I learnt to read, I know I could read well enough by Kindi.. so I chose 4 ^.^

In all honesty the first book that I can really remember reading is "The Never Ending Story" but that was in Year 2 so I was about 6. I do know that I have many Little Miss books, and I know I read "There's A Hippopotumus On Our Roof Eating Cake" when I was really little ^.^ (It's my favourite kids book.)

According to my dearest Mum and Dad, I have always loved reading, as they did. I suppose being read to every day for the most part of your childhood does that to you ^.^

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:58 am
Fye says...



I chose 4. First book I read I think should be those that are meant to teach you how to read that came in a series. The first and easiest one would be Peter and Jane. 1st page: This is Peter. 2nd page: (A sketch of Peter). 3rd page: This is Jane. 4th page:(A sketch of Jane). 5th page: This is [can't remember the dog's name]. 6th page: (Yep, a sketch of the dog). 7th page: This is Peter and Jane. 8th page: (Sketch of Peter and Jane). So, yeah, you get the idea. I remember one book I got really stuck to was a book full of children's rhymes. I'd sit on the floor singing all of them whole day long.
  





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Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:46 am
Esmé says...



I think I was five, but I don't really remember, much less what the book was. I voted five, though.

But three? Wow!
  





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Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:43 pm
dellafiora3395 says...



I started reading at two. I learned letters and stuff when I turned two, then was reading words by two and a quarter. The first picture book I read was the Cat In The Hat, but the first real book I read was at age 4, and it was the US Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:56 pm
nothingface says...



i was three and nearly four, and i read a beutiful book called Mimis dream house, it was about a mouse who wanted a house. it was always my fave book when i was wee and now im moving house and today while i was packing up some stuff i found it! also because i am the youngest in my family and was always the smallest so my dad would call my Mimi Mouse and now im really interested in mice (whenever i see one i may get excited and try to catch it)and it has wonderful pictures.

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:04 pm
Lindsaroo says...



I think I was forced to start reading at 4? I used to think 'Go, Dog. Go!' was the biggest book I had ever seen. But, I started liking to read once the Harry Potter books came out. Don't remember when that was right at the moment though.
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:39 pm
Poltergiest says...



He he... My first book ever was Toad on the Road. It was like, 75 pages long and I read it all to my dad. It was cool.


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Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:33 am
backgroundbob says...



I'm pretty sure I was reading before I was three, though I don't remember what my first book would have been. I do remember that very early on a had a storybook of Davy Crocket with a tape to go along, and that I memorised every single word and tone of voice, I listened to that thing so much.

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