Hasanthi L Navaratne

Lincoln University College, Humanities and Social Sciences, Graduate Student

Advanced Technological Institute, Higher national diploma in english, Graduate Student

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The Impact of the Reading Habit on the Writing Skills of Primary Students

Studies in Linguistics and Literature

Rosli et al. (2018) suggested that reading is an attempt to comprehend the writer’s message, whil... more Rosli et al. (2018) suggested that reading is an attempt to comprehend the writer’s message, while Alnahdi and Aftab (2020) stated that it is a gateway to all other information, which may lead to understanding the world outside the text. Hence, Al-Jarf (2021) and Dadzie (2008) asserted that reading is a multifaceted cognitive process of comprehending words written in a textual form that allows readers to enhance their knowledge for personal growth and academic success. This study investigated the impact of the reading habit of the Grade Three students of a selected English Medium Private school, in Kandy, on their writing skills. Since reading lays the foundation for all the other skills in the English language, it is important to inculcate the reading habit from a young age. The research was carried out with a sample population of 30 students (from 03 classes), selected under the random sampling method. The class teachers of the three classes were also included in the study. The st...