Reading Faster
Reading faster help you to understand more. This may be surprising. But in fact, your brain works better when you read faster. Try reading this:
Many students are surprised when the teacher tells them to read faster. But they soon find out that they understand more that way. |
If you read slowly, you read one word at the time. You must remember separate words. Soon you can get tired or bored.
But if you read faster, you can read groups of words together. Then you can think about ideas and not just single words. That is why you understand better and remember more.
Read the three short passages in this chapter.. Time yourself for each one. After each passage, there are comprehension questions. You will have two chances to answer them. The first time, do not look back at the passage. See how much you can remember. Then answer the questions again. This time you may look back if you need to.
(source: Mikulecky, Beatric S, Linda Jeffries. Reading Power)
Circle the best answer
1. This passage is about
a. New York city
b. Towns
c. Rosebud N. J.
d. a quiet place
2. Rosebud is
a. like many other American towns
b. not like many other American Towns
c. noisy place
d. a large city
3. Every year Rosebud
a. has fewer house
b. is like other American towns
c. has more street
d. has more house
4. Many people want to live in Rosebud because
a. it is growing
b it is a quiet place
c. it is near New York City
d. it is not rich or poor.
Go back and answer the questions a second time. You may look back at the passage.