Prepositions – How to Apply for Leave of Absence for Today

You should use the appropriate preposition (for).

Depending on where you are, the other constructions may or may not be common or acceptable. They are not where I am from.

I’d say you’re on the right track. The first phrase – reads to me – is very common for read-aloud situations.

Every day in fourth grade, our teacher read to us.

The second wording – reads for me – is less idiomatic and subject to interpretation. I’d interpret it to mean reading something so that you don’t have to. It’s an uncommon situation, but I can think of a few places one might say that. For example:

I couldn’t understand all that legalese in the contract, so I had my lawyer read it for me.

The presumption would be that the lawyer would discuss any parts of the contract that might prevent me from signing it.