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Falling Interest in Reading for Pleasure in the United States — Level A1 — a woman sitting on the floor in a library reading a book

Falling Interest in Reading for Pleasure in the United StatesCEFR A1

31 Dec 2025

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Adapted from U. Miami, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Ludovic Delot, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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57 words
  • Reading for pleasure is falling in the United States.
  • Many children do not read for fun now.
  • Teenagers read less than younger children.
  • Adults are reading less too.
  • Social media and games give short texts.
  • Some schools show only parts of books.
  • Parents can help by reading with children.
  • Families can visit the library and choose books.

Difficult words

  • pleasure — enjoyment or happiness from an activity
  • teenager — a young person of about thirteen to nineteen years
    Teenagers
  • adult — a grown person, usually over eighteen years old
    Adults
  • social media — websites and apps for sharing short messages
  • library — a place where people borrow and read books
  • choose — to pick one thing from two or more things

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like to read for fun?
  • Do you read with a parent or adult?
  • Do you visit the library with your family?

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