It’s to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can

It’s helpful to know your purpose before you read something because a purpose can guide and focus your reading.

If you read with a clear purpose in mind, you gain more from text. It is easier to monitor your text, figure out what  information is more important and make sure your reading is successful if you know your purpose before you start reading.

should you be the one doing this journal entry? it says "your special talent or skill". are you gonna lie 'bout your talent and make us fake a talent for you?

also this is a really easy journal entry, you can just think of a skill your good at and write did you work hard to become good at this skill (ex: drawing, writing, math, playing music, etc.) or does it come naturally (like a cool trick that you can do with your body). you can do all of that in 150 words. just try and think of a talent and even if your bad at this talent just say your working hard to become good at it.