Comprehension is the process of understanding what is being read or heard. It involves decoding the text or audio and making sense of it. Comprehension can be difficult but can be improved on with practice. Generally speaking, there are three primary levels of comprehension, and they include: Literal level comprehension Inference level comprehension Evaluative level […]
Learning reading comprehension strategies has many benefits for both adults and children. It makes for better personal and professional life for adults, as they’ll be more effective in the workplace. Children will excel in school as their academic progress depends on their ability to understand and answer questions related to what they read. Reading comprehension […]
Reading comprehension consists of understanding textual and subtextual meaning. By active reading, pacing yourself, discussing the text, and taking practice quizzes, adults can improve their reading comprehension. When reading a text, your brain must process the literal words and their relationship. While this may seem like the barest minimum, it isn’t easy for some adults. […]
Do you have trouble understanding what you read? In this video, you’ll learn comprehension strategies to help you get more out of the material that you read. You’ll learn how to approach various types of materials, some of which include newspaper and magazine articles, textbook chapters and other types of technical information. Materials for this […]
You can use your peripheral vision to improve reading speed by training yourself to look at the space between two words rather than the specific word you want to read. With some practice, you will soon be able to read both words, jump to the next pair, and improve your reading speed drastically. Undoubtedly, reading […]
This is day #25 of the One Book, One Day challenge. We’re going to speed read The Turn of the Screw by Henry James at 500 words per minute (WPM) using AccelaReader.com. Is 500 WPM Too Fast? Take Our Speed Reading Course To Keep Up! About the Book: The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a […]
