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Reading at School

Kusoma Shuleni

Mimi napenda kusoma shuleni, kwa sababu vitabu vinanisaidia kujua dunia. Kila asubuhi, kabla ya darasa la kwanza, mimi hukaa kimya katika maktaba. Mwalimu wa lugha hutueleza jinsi ya kuchagua kitabu sahihi kwa umri wetu. Mara nyingi nachagua hadithi fupi kuhusu rafiki, familia, au wanyama. Nikipata kitabu kipya, husoma ukurasa wa kwanza kwa sauti ya chini, kisha huandika maneno mapya kwenye daftari langu. Baadaye, kumuuliza mwalimu maana, na kujaribu kutumia maneno hayo katika sentensi rahisi. Wakati wa mapumziko, mimi na mwenzangu tunabadilishana vitabu, tunasimulia sehemu tunayopenda, na kuulizana maswali. Kusoma hunifanya nijisikie mtulivu na mwenye matumaini. Pia hunisaidia katika masomo mengine, kama historia na sayansi, kwa sababu ninaelewa maelekezo vizuri. Jioni nikirudi nyumbani, huonyesha wazazi wangu kazi ya kusoma. Wananisikia kwa makini, wanapendekeza muda wa kurudia, na kunikumbusha kulala mapema. Siku ya Ijumaa tuna klabu ya kusoma. Tunakutana darasani, tunasikiliza hadithi ya wiki, na kila mtu anashiriki mawazo yake. Ninajifunza kuheshimu maoni tofauti, kusubiri zamu yangu, na kusoma kwa ujasiri mbele ya wenzangu. Kwa hivyo, kusoma shuleni ni sehemu muhimu ya maisha yangu ya kila siku. Ninaweka lengo la kusoma kurasa tano kila wiki.

English Translation

I like reading at school, because books help me know the world. Every morning, before the first class, I sit quietly in the library. The language teacher explains to us how to choose the right book for our age. I often choose short stories about a friend, family, or animals. When I get a new book, I read the first page in a low voice, then I write new words in my notebook. Later, I ask the teacher the meaning, and I try to use those words in simple sentences. During break time, my classmate and I exchange books, we tell the part we like, and we ask each other questions. Reading makes me feel calm and hopeful. It also helps me in other subjects, like history and science, because I understand instructions well. In the evening when I return home, I show my parents my reading work. They listen carefully, suggest time to review, and remind me to sleep early. On Friday we have a reading club. We meet in the classroom, we listen to the story of the week, and everyone shares their ideas. I learn to respect different opinions, wait for my turn, and read with confidence in front of my classmates. Therefore, reading at school is an important part of my everyday life. I set a goal to read five pages each week.