| If you are a reader but you find it difficult to read | | | | B. The answer here is True. It is not just possible |
| large chunk of information, then you need speed | | | | to start speed reading without knowing some |
| reading. If you are unable to read large novels and | | | | guiding rules you can use to achieve your goals. |
| write-ups or you generally find studying boring, | | | | With those rules a starter is guided and he |
| then you need speed reading. However, to read | | | | practices reading successfully. |
| successfully at an alarming speed, you need to | | | | C. It is not possible for a new person in speed |
| follow some basic rules and strategies. | | | | reading to grasp one whole sentence at a glance. |
| The main purpose of speed reading is for | | | | He will need to practice to reach this level of |
| comprehension of material in a short time span. | | | | comprehension. Therefore the answer here is |
| To accomplish this you will need to practice while | | | | false. |
| timing and checking your comprehension of the | | | | D. The answer is true. A new speed reader |
| material as you go along. The key to success in | | | | should choose a conducive environment and a |
| speed reading is practice, practice and practice | | | | program of daily reading activity with all the |
| some more, if possible keep a progress report on | | | | strategies in place to help him read fast. |
| your reading activity. | | | | E. True is the answer. It is always advisable that |
| In speed reading you have to train your eyes to | | | | before you take up any reading material, it will be |
| span across more than a word. You have to learn | | | | proper you preview it and quickly run your eyes |
| initially how to read two words simultaneously, | | | | across and along the material to fully acquaint you |
| then three, then a group of words and possibly a | | | | with the topic or theme of the material. However, |
| full sentence. Now lets come home and see what | | | | you should also know that you are not reading |
| we are talking about. Let us consider the following | | | | this material for the purpose of concluding it fast, |
| examples below. It is a true or false test, so pay | | | | instead it should be for informative reasons. While |
| close attention and answer them before | | | | reading, you do not want to relate to any word |
| proceeding to the answers below because it can | | | | but to group of words or main ideas of the |
| help you in speed reading. | | | | material, thus enhancing understanding. For |
| A. In all, the ways we can read very fast is | | | | instance, let study the scenario below: |
| limited _______________ | | | | Example Sentence: |
| B. There are basic rules governing speed reading | | | | Scientific discoveries had it that a spider can |
| that you must learn ________ | | | | create millions of webs in seconds. |
| C. In the beginning of a speed reading activity, a | | | | Understanding: |
| reader can grasp one whole sentence? | | | | A spider can create millions of webs in micro |
| ___________ | | | | minutes. |
| D. A speed reader need a daily program of | | | | The main idea in the above scenario is that the |
| reading activity to learn _________ | | | | speed reader was able to know how fast a spider |
| E. At the onset of a reading exercise, the starter | | | | can make webs. This he has accomplished, even |
| should scan the material once | | | | though, he has no statistics as to the exact time |
| _________________ | | | | it takes the spider to make the millions of webs, |
| Now answers to the test exercise above. | | | | this detail is not relevant to the speed reader. In |
| A. The truth of the matter is there are many | | | | order words, focus on your comprehension level |
| ways we can speed read. Strategies upon | | | | while reading fast is your ultimate goal as a speed |
| strategies keep coming up for our use from time | | | | reader and you can achieve that through |
| to time. It is left upon us to choose from any one | | | | consistent practice, timing and keeping a good |
| of them that suits our interest. Therefore the | | | | record of your activities to checkmate your |
| answer to A is True. | | | | reading ability. |