Research by the UCL Institute of Education (IoE), has
revealed that teenagers who read for pleasure on a regular basis have a better
vocabulary than those who never read.
11,000 14-year olds were given word exercises and even
taking into account factors such as parents’ qualifications and profession,
teenagers who read every day understood 26% more words than those who do not read in their
spare time.
According to lead
author, Dr Alice Sullivan, “the link between reading for pleasure and better
vocabularies suggests that if young people are encouraged to discover a love
for books, it could alter the course of their lives, regardless of their
background.”
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