Oh no! I've been assigned to read a 166 page novel and do a report! I am confident in my writing abilities but, my reading abilities are lacking. I am scared that I will not be able to complete the assignment and then fail the class as a result. What am I going to do?
Okay! So, I'm going to try my very best and take it one page at a time. If I do it this way, maybe I can complete the assignment.
It not working! It is so difficult for me to read fluently enough in order to form a picture in my head of what the words are saying. I have no idea what is happening in this book. I might fail this class!
Sis', will you help me? Will you please read the novel aloud to me? I'm having a hard time on my own.
Of course / will! I love to read and I love helping my sister!
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
Yea! My listening skills are much stronger than my reading skills. My sister reading to me was just the kind of support I needed to complete the assignment! What a fabulous novel!