11.   And genes also seem to influence not only dyslexia but less dramatic differences in reading skill, too.

12.   As expected, the children from the noisy neighborhood had poorer reading skills.

13.   Before having her reading skills tested, third grader Shanee Medley, at right, exercised them with a favorite book.

14.   Because reading skills are in part acquired by listening to others, ignoring speech hampers their development.

15.   A computerized learning system, it taught reading skills to autistic and retarded children.

16.   Bush strengthened accountability, with an emphasis on early reading skills.

17.   But since taking control in January, he has moved aggressively to reorganize the district and has placed new emphasis on improving reading skills.

18.   But there was no significant difference in reading skills, which seemed to depend more on the quality of their education in first and second grades.

19.   But Viacom does have other valuable operations, particularly Computer Curriculum Corp., which teaches basic reading skills by computer.

20.   Children who live in noisy areas have poorer reading skills than those in quieter areas.