Based on the experience gained during practice and private life, it has been observed that children do not take reading seriously, and the main problem is that they do not understand the meaning of what is read. For this reason, the topic of this thesis is The importance of interpretative reading in Croatian language teaching. It encourages listeners to return to the text and helps them discover its magic. Reading is considered one of the most powerful ways to expand knowledge and improve empathy. Speech and its parts are an essential item for reading. Namely, if the interpreter uses all parts of the speech, the listener will understand what is being read about. A big problem in speech lately is excessive exposure to media content and video games that children watch in English. Special attention is paid to reading comprehension because the main goal of reading is to understand the message of the text. Specific reading difficulties that require practice and adaptation of text comprehension strategies have been investigated. Motivation is emphasized as a key factor for the development of a good reader, and the paper also lists activities that the family can carry out together with the child in order to further motivate him to read. The influence of the media on reading habits and the importance of interpretive reading in the school curriculum are also discussed. The aim of this paper is to explore all the ways in which it is possible to express to students the importance of developing interpretive reading skills, that is, how important it is for them to understand what the text tells them.