Item

Mean

SD

Reading appears to affect performance in all other academic subjects

4.6

1.2

Reading comprehension is very important at the basic education level as students use it as a tool to get new information, ideas, attitudes and values from all content areas and especially in literary texts

4.6

1.2

Reading comprehension is required to interpret examination questions and even to comprehend what the questions in an examination required for an answer

4.5

1.2

Reading and comprehension help in information gathering and learning concepts

4.1

1.1

Reading is an ongoing process and should also be taught in junior high schools

3.7

1.2

Reading difficulties are the principal cause of failure in school

3.6

1

Library lessons are often ignored in my school

3.6

1.3

Library resources and reading materials are not well established in my school

3.9

1.2