Raymond Carver (1938 -1988) In today’s society, everyone is
expected to read. However, not everyone can read. Many have gone
through the public school system and have not learnt to read.
School is usually looked upon as the place where students learn
to read and as such, the classroom teacher has the
responsibility to teach students the skills needed to learn to
read. Chall, Jeannes and Stall, Steven (2001) believes that,”
reading is an activity characterised by the translation of
symbols, or letters, into words and sentences that have meaning
to the individual.” The ultimate goal of reading is to be able
to understand written material, to evaluate it, and to use it
for one’s needs. Dorothy Rubin (1993) posited that,” reading is
a complex, dynamic process that involves the construction of
meaning from the printed page.” The writer believes that reading
is the way in which an individual make sense of printed words.
It is also their ability to interpret what is written. In order
for the reader to become fluent,