Well being able to read a native language helps you communicate to others. Literacy skills help you express your thoughts, and solve problems.
"I" is in regards to yourself, you and any humans name are proper nouns that you go by. "a" is not a proper noun it is describing the quantity or the subject of the matter, Ex- [I] love it when [a] cool summer day takes place in my area.
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D. Mrs. Van Daan is jealous.