This requires you to know how to read because you need to know which medication to take.

This requires the ability to read because one needs to know what is in what nutritional values food or drinks might have.

Homework from a text book also requires one to have the ability to read.

Choosing what brand of drink you want requires the ability to read to ensure you choose the right drink.

This requires reading because if you have a high sugar content and need to lower it you would need to be able to see if it is sugar free.

This requires you to be able to read because one needs to know how much yearly it will cost them to wash their clothes.

This requires one to read in order if they need to call the school.

One needs to be able to read street signs so reading is very essential during driving.

One needs to be able to read their mail because they might receive important messages.

Filling out applications and forms is very important. If one cannot read and is trying to fill out forms it would be a very aggravating process and this is a very big disadvantage while trying to find a job or travel etc.