Reading is strategically gaining meaning, understanding and knowledge from print and other media, purpose-driven, and interactive. Students who read understand text structures, apply prior knowledge and make connections to other text, self and world, made predictions and ask questions, and create visual images as they read. The ability to read and comprehend is one of the most important skills for students in any grade level, but it is especially important at the postsecondary level. AVID believes that all teachers should work with their students in reading skills and fluency.