nonreader
- noun
- /ˈnɒnˌriːdər/
:
no lector
- Boys increasingly consider themselves to be "nonreaders" as they get older; very few designate themselves as such early in their schooling, but nearly 50% make that designation by high school (p. 11).
- readers and nonreaders
Examples
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Three of the five students who were identified as nonreaders were in prekindergarten classes.
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And what we focus on in early childhood is the nonreaders, kids working below-grade level, at-risk kids that are at risk of failure.
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Sometimes a nonreader can learn the alphabet better if he or she "feels" the letters.
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As a self-proclaimed nonreader, he is busy with work and family.
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At the beginning of this study, she took 57 four-year-old nonreaders who spoke English as their primary language.
Academic text (1999) -
A "picture" schedule that outlines the day's activities with pictures instead of words is good for nonreaders and students with autism.
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However, we’ve all had the incredible experience of watching a nonreader bloom because of one story.
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Providing books in digital formats to be listened to or viewed by the class so that nonreaders and non-English speakers can share the story.
Academic text (2008) -
Visually impaired users or nonreaders may need such help, and teachers will find that this effectively motivates some special learners.
Academic text (1992) -
In a small town, many children are considered nonreaders because they have not yet learned how to read.
Synonyms
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A person who cannot read or write
A person who cannot read or write
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word nonreader comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not', as in nonstop, and the word reader. So it simply names a person who 'does not read' or reads very little, often because they have not learned to read.