nonreading
Unable to decode text
Nonreading describes someone who does not read or cannot read, or activities that don't involve reading: nonreading students, nonreading leisure time.
The term appears in educational contexts to distinguish literacy-based instruction from other approaches, or to identify students who haven't yet acquired reading skills.
Without written language
- unletteredUnable to read
- semiliteratePoorly able to read
- aliterateCapable but non-reading
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
phonics · comprehension · vocabulary · fluency · spelling · remedial · tutoring
Organized economic protest
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- banOfficial restriction on something
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
Difficulty processing written language
- alexiaNeurological reading impairment
- dysgraphiaImpaired ability to write
- hyperlexiaAdvanced decoding, impaired comprehension
- aphasiaNeurological language impairment
Absence of bias
- indifferenceLack of interest
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
- disengagedNot participating or invested
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
passive · reluctance · distraction · boredom · listlessness · unwillingness
Refreshment through leisure
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- craftsHandmade artistic works
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
socializing · music · art · conversation · storytelling · radio · television · hands-on
preliterate
Without written language
- unletteredUnable to read
- semiliteratePoorly able to read
- aliterateCapable but non-reading
decoding · phonics · comprehension · vocabulary · fluency · spelling · remedial · tutoring
boycott
Organized economic protest
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- banOfficial restriction on something
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
avoidance · rejection · audiobooks · podcasts · multimedia
dyslexia
Difficulty processing written language
- alexiaNeurological reading impairment
- dysgraphiaImpaired ability to write
- hyperlexiaAdvanced decoding, impaired comprehension
disinterest
Absence of bias
- indifferenceLack of interest
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
- disengagedNot participating or invested
uninterested · passive · reluctance · distraction · boredom · listlessness · unwillingness
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- craftsHandmade artistic works
gaming · socializing · music · art · conversation · storytelling · radio · television · hands-on · play