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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
I do remember the school reading program called SRA. I also rememember finishing all of those well before the rest of the class, (you worked at your own pace) and being allowed to read other books during that class time. I would have been in 3rd or 4th grade I think. You read a Short story, then answered questions to test your comprehension. I remember thinking it was strange because the other kids took SO long to do each one.
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Deskisamess--that brought back all kinds of memories for me! We had the SRA system when I was in 3rd and 4th grade (very small school, so 3rd and 4th grades were in the same class room). I loved the SRA cards--and like you I went through them very quickly. I remember competing with a boy in my class--we were both working through the SRA cards at a much higher pace than any of the rest of the kids.
Aside from that, I always loved reading as a child. I remember hiding under the covers with a flashlight reading after my mom put me to bed. Boy reading back then would have been a lot easier with a Paperwhite!
Another memory from my childhood, that I'm sure contributed to my love of reading--my 3rd and 4th grade teacher would always set aside a twenty minutes or so after we returned from lunch in which she would read a "chapter book" to the class room. That was always one of my favorite times of the school day.