How do i become a fast reader?

Question

ok i LOVE to read but im a SLOW reader unfortunately... some pple can read like 100 pgs in an hour that is where id like to get and where im at now is 45 pgs an hour...... and i am SO ashamed to admit this but i just want some skills or tips or whatever to get me to read 100 pgs per hour plz someone help me give me any advice you have i must accomplish this goal thnx.

Answer 1

i just did it by reading alot. like, ALOOOTT.  i went through a book a day in high school.  i can zip through books so fast now its rediculous.  the last harry potter book is 758 pages long and i read it in six hours.  and yes, i actually READ it.  started at midnight, read till six am.  ugh.  practice makes perfect, or at least d**n close to it.  yes, i do actually READ books, but its a skill i picked up because of how much i read.

  there is one downside to reading so fast.  i read at  weird hours and sometimes its days between when i finish a book and when i get something new to pass the time.  my local library actualy lets me take out more books than im supposed to be able to at one time because they know how fast i finish them, but its still not enough.

oh, also, another thing! COMFORT IS KEY! i can read in the absolute nosiest place on earth as long as i am sitting in a way that is comfortable.  so make sure when your reading you try to sit on like, your favorite chair, or lay on your bed in a way thats comfy.

Answer 2

Read with your hand. Smooth, consistent eye motion is essential to speed reading. You can maximize your eyes' efficiency by using your hand to guide them. One such method is to simply draw your hand down each page as you read. You can also brush your hand under each line you read, as if you are brushing dust off the lines. Your eyes instinctively follow motion, and the movement of your hand serves to keep your eyes moving constantly forward. Note, however, that many speed reading instruction books warn off using a tracking member in speed reading as it inhibits the process.

Stop reading to yourself. As you read you probably subvocalise, or pronounce the words to yourself. Almost everybody does it, although to different degrees: some people actually move their lips or say the words under their breath, while others simply say each word in their heads. Regardless of how you subvocalise, it slows you down. (You are concerned with speed reading here, not reading to practice communicating the material verbally, which can be done later if you find it necessary.) To break the habit, try to be conscious of it. When you notice yourself pronouncing words to yourself, try to stop doing it. It may help to focus on key words and skip over others, or you may want to try humming to yourself in order to prevent subvocalising. One exercise to stop your lips from moving is to put a finger on your mouth and keep it there while you read.

Hope that helps, Keep practising!!

Ps.  try this..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPOIZ6DGXWE

Answer 3

Read, time yourself and try again, read aloud, but dont sacrifice clarity for speed

Answer 4

Read a lot more, practice makes perfect. Those people who can read fast read a lot. Or they don't have an understanding or they skim the pages. The ones who actually read them though read a lot. So...

Tips:

1. Read A lot

^problem solved.