<p>It seems like reading novels in general help with reading comprehension, especially when it comes to the critical reading or reading sections of the SAT and ACT. However, do you guys think reading AP textbooks help? Post your opinions! Thanks!</p>
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Since I'm polishing up on my grammar, is the quote above 100% correct? Hehe, thanks!</p>
<p>I think reading anything in general helps. I’m sure AP textbooks, which are all college-level material, will definitely help with more advanced reading comprehension.</p>
<p>About the grammar, I’m not 100% sure but I have a feeling it should be “reading novels in general helps,” not “reading novels in general help” haha.</p>
<p>It depends on the textbook, but the answer might be no. Modern textbooks are designed to be read by idiots. Bold-faced headings and subheadings tell you in advance what you are supposed to learn from a section. Sidebars that explain vocabulary save you a trip to the dictionary. Summary sections at the ends of chapters mean that you don’t have to take notes in order to study.</p>
<p>Sure, read fiction. But read some non-fiction as well. Humans have evolved to tell stories, so it is relatively easy to extract ideas from fiction. Non-fiction is organized in other ways that require different kinds of thinking. Choose readings that don’t predigest the ideas for you. Newspapers and news magazines are a good place to start. Also look in your library for books on subjects that interest you. The content really doesn’t matter, as long as it is not written for small children.</p>
<p>Like the last poster said, the key is to just read. Read, read, read. As long as it’s not written for children, your comprehension will improve directly related to how much you read, moreso than what you read. </p>
<p>Most high school-age kids can’t recall the last book that they read for “fun,” i.e., not assigned as a class assignment. They cite “too much homework” or “too many AP classes,” but the underlying cause is that they don’t **love<a href=“or%20even%20like”>/b</a> reading.</p>
<p>WasatchWriter gives excellent advice. Read a variety of novels (Conan Doyle, Dickens, Melville, Thoreau, Tolkien, Rowling, Vonnegut, Verne, etc.) and non-fiction…magazines and newspapers. Find something you like. Be curious about the world.</p>