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In addition to exploring imaginative worlds, I believe that young people should have access to reading material that validates their life, that gives them a sense of identity - to be able to read texts that chimes with their own world, corrals thoughts, and connects with the emotional conflicts of growing up.
Theresa Breslin

Meaning of "reading material" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF READING MATERIAL

reading material  [ˈriːdɪŋ məˈtɪərɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF READING MATERIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reading material is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES READING MATERIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reading material in the English dictionary

The definition of reading material in the dictionary is any matter that can be read; written or printed text.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH READING MATERIAL


abacterial
eɪbækˈtɪərɪəl
acroterial
ˌækrəʊˈtɪərɪəl
antibacterial
ˌæntɪbækˈtɪərɪəl
arterial
ɑːˈtɪərɪəl
bacterial
bækˈtɪərɪəl
biomaterial
ˌbaɪəʊməˈtɪərɪəl
criterial
kraɪˈtɪərɪəl
enterobacterial
ˌɛntərəʊbækˈtɪərɪəl
immaterial
ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl
magisterial
ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl
material
məˈtɪərɪəl
mesenterial
ˌmesənˈtɪərɪəl
ministerial
ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl
monasterial
ˌmɒnəˈstɪərɪəl
mycobacterial
ˌmaɪkəʊbækˈtɪərɪəl
nanomaterial
ˈnænəʊməˌtɪərɪəl
nonbacterial
ˌnɒnbækˈtɪərɪəl
nonmaterial
ˈnɒnməˈtɪərɪəl
presbyterial
ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪəl
soterial
səʊˈtɪərɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE READING MATERIAL

readiest
readily
readiness
reading
reading age
reading book
reading comprehension
reading desk
reading glass
reading glasses
reading group
reading knowledge
reading lamp
reading light
reading list
reading matter
reading room
reading speed
reading the Law
reading week

WORDS THAT END LIKE READING MATERIAL

aerial
biserial
crown imperial
editorial
ferial
genetic material
imperial
insulating material
long-wire aerial
loop aerial
managerial
offensive material
parabolic aerial
prime ministerial
raw material
rectiserial
satellite dish aerial
serial
subaerial
vizierial
waste material

Synonyms and antonyms of reading material in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reading material» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF READING MATERIAL

Find out the translation of reading material to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reading material from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reading material» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阅读材料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

material de lectura
570 millions of speakers

English

reading material
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पठन सामग्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مواد للقراءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

материал для чтения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

material de leitura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পড়ার উপাদান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matériel de lecture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bahan bacaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lesestoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

読み物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독서 자료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bahan bacaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đọc tài liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாசிப்பு பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाचन सामग्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okuma materyali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

materiale di lettura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lektury
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

матеріал для читання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

material de lectură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υλικό για ανάγνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leesstof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läsmaterial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lesestoff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reading material

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «READING MATERIAL»

The term «reading material» is regularly used and occupies the 60.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «READING MATERIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reading material» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reading material» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reading material

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4 QUOTES WITH «READING MATERIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reading material.
1
Theresa Breslin
In addition to exploring imaginative worlds, I believe that young people should have access to reading material that validates their life, that gives them a sense of identity - to be able to read texts that chimes with their own world, corrals thoughts, and connects with the emotional conflicts of growing up.
2
Barbara Ehrenreich
I haven't read enough of the Bible. You know, I'm saving the Bible for if I ever get imprisoned, and the only reading material was the Bible.
3
Jack Lemmon
When I'm reading material, if I'm a little bit afraid of a part and I'm willing to admit that to myself, then I'll do it, definitely. If I'm worried about being able to do it, to get it - I absolutely just love it.
4
Raine Maida
'Adbusters' is my favourite reading material, so as soon as you go there, the synapses start firing in a different way. You start taking on things that sometimes I feel are out of our control. That's what basically fuels my creative side.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «READING MATERIAL»

Discover the use of reading material in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reading material and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reading Material in Early Modern England: Print, Gender, and ...
Reading Material in Early Modern England rediscovers the practices and representations of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English readers.
Heidi Brayman Hackel, 2005
2
Reading Books: Essays on the Material Text and Literature in ...
Examines the ways in which the material qualities of books can affect how they have been read and understood.
Michele Moylan, Lane Stiles, 1996
3
Reading Material Culture: Structuralism, Hermeneutics and ...
Transcending disciplinary boundaries, this book will be indispensable reading for students and specialist in archaeology, anthropology, literary criticism, and cultural and media studies.
Christopher Tilley, 1991
4
Reading Matter: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Material ...
Reading Matter addresses this problem by defining a comprehensive set of methodological approaches that can be used to analyze and interpret material culture and relate it to personality and society.
Arthur Asa Berger, 2008
5
Poop Tales: The Perfect Reading Material for Any Bathroom a ...
In this book the vulnerability of us all is humorously exposed as we typically find ourselves trying to hide the human condition, which has been passed down throughout mankind. If you breathe, then you eat, if you eat then you poop.
Jeffrey Scott, Jeffery James, 2009
6
The Post-American World: Release 2.0
“A relentlessly intelligent book.” —Joseph Joffe, New York Times Book Review “This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else.” So begins Fareed Zakaria’s blockbuster on the United ...
Fareed Zakaria, 2011
7
Reading Expository Material
The teacher's role in reading comprehension, according to these views, is not altogether clear. One can infer that the teacher's job is to estimate the existing schema of individual readers in an attempt to find appropriate reading material.
Wayne Otto, 1982
8
The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making ...
Discussion of the reading material can then include not simply the spoken word, but reference to the students' internal visual imagery and to their external drawings (for example: “Mrs. Jones, I think that Catcher in the Rye reminds us to watch ...
Thomas Armstrong, 2003
9
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading
fiction, compared, 99 preferences, 98 reading, 143-147 structures, 147 nonfiction chapters, magazine articles, compared, 143-145 not, finding, 69 notes digital reading material, taking, 169-170 fiction, taking on, 138 reading material, taking,  ...
Abby Beale, Pam Mullan, 2008
10
Extensive Reading in the Second Language Classroom
... and the motto of extensive reading substituted: reading gain without reading pain. Self-selection of materials Another procedure to be addressed is the matter of students selecting their own reading material. The responsibility this entails can ...
Richard R. Day, Julian Bamford, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «READING MATERIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reading material is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Utah boy requesting junk mail gets thousands of books after …
"Please share and let's get him tons of reading material! Most kids his age want electronics! It's great to see his desire, and you should have seen him beam ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»
2
Cody school reading material scrapped following controversy
(AP) — A Park County School District 6 committee has decided to get rid of its plan to adopt certain reading materials that sparked controversy throughout the ... «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Jul 15»
3
Bill Gates's Summer Reading List Includes Randall Munroe, Richard …
Each year, Bill Gates picks a handful of books that he enjoyed reading, reviews ... While Gates may have opted for more seasonal reading material this time ... «Vanity Fair, May 15»
4
Canada to join international treaty to get more reading materials to …
The source says it means Canadians who can't read printed material or computer screens will have improved access to literature from around the world in a ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
5
Match Book: New mother seeks new reading material
My reading habits have changed significantly now that I have a baby. Some of the last books I read and enjoyed, pre-baby, were “The UnAmericans” by Molly ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
6
Common Core Reading: The Struggle Over Struggle
This idea, that kids really need to grapple with complex reading material, says a lot about the soul of the Common Core. And it's controversial, raising fears ... «NPR, Nov 14»
7
Can Students 'Go Deep' With Digital Reading?
While ever more schools adopt textbooks and student reading materials to digital readers like iPads and Chromebooks, some recent research suggests students ... «KQED, Sep 14»
8
Judy Blume: Parents worry too much about what children read
She told the audience that parents should be less concerned about the suitability of their children's reading material, concentrating more on simply getting them ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
9
Major drop in teens and reading, report says
Francie Alexander, the vice president and chief academic officer for Scholastic Education, attributes it to a lack of access to reading material that interests them, ... «Washington Post, May 14»
10
Cell Phones Could Help Millions in Developing Countries To Read
... are using their mobile phones to read, suggesting that mobile technology could help tackle illiteracy and boost access to educational and reading material. «TIME, Apr 14»

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