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A contrasting tendency may also be observed: children (also youths and adults) who do not
read voluntarily, fall further behind their reading peers in the development of literacy each year.
Those who do not like reading experience how low level literacy skills prohibit them
understanding the text read. Since reading is not enjoyable, it causes negative emotions rather
and reduces interest and motivation even further causing a negative reading chain to occur.
