How can reading these stories improve our reading skills?

Practice different reading techniques. For example, skim reading to get a general idea of a text, and then do a more detailed read. Also, try reading aloud, which can improve your pronunciation and comprehension.

Read regularly. Set aside a specific time each day for reading, whether it's a novel, a newspaper, or an academic article. The more you read, the better your skills will become.

Expand your vocabulary. Look up new words while reading and try to use them in your own writing or conversation. This will help you understand texts more easily.

Read regularly. The more you read, the better you'll get at it.

By exposing us to new vocabulary. When we read stories, we come across words we might not use in daily life. For instance, in classic literature.

It can improve our vocabulary. As we read the short stories, we encounter new words, which helps expand our lexicon. For example, if we keep a dictionary handy while reading, we can look up the new words and learn their meanings and usage.

When we read fictional stories, we observe how authors start, develop, and end their stories. This gives us ideas for our own writing. For instance, we might learn how to create a strong opening to grab the reader's attention. We also see how to develop complex characters with depth and personality. By seeing how different authors handle pacing, such as when to speed up or slow down the story, we can apply similar techniques in our writing. Moreover, reading fictional stories can inspire us to think outside the box and come up with unique and creative ideas for our writing.

Challenging short stories expose us to complex language and ideas. For example, stories with archaic language or difficult vocabulary force us to look up words and understand different sentence structures, thus expanding our vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

By reading novels, we encounter various sentence structures. This helps us learn how to form complex and correct sentences in our own writing and speech. Also, we are exposed to different writing styles which can influence our own style in a positive way.

Read a lot. Start with simple materials like children's books or short stories and gradually move on to more complex texts.