When Kids Can't Read-Chapter 2

The thing I found most interesting in this chapter was the definition of an alliterate student. An alliterate student is one who can read but chooses not to. The chapter goes on to talk about how these students “range from students who will read if we find them that one good book to students who claim to have never read a book in their lives.” Alliterate students may know how to read they just do not like to.

At first, I thought that an alliterate student was one who was incapable of reading or who struggled greatly. I think that some students who are categorized as alliterate could eventually be good students. Many students do not enjoy reading because they are forced to read books they find uninteresting. If students can get hooked on a series of books or a certain author, then maybe they will have a better chance of becoming literate.