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Reading Speed and Comprehension Online Test

Published January 10, 2008 Accountability , Assess , Assessment , Comprehension , Read , Reading , assessment for learning , online , technology 4 Comments
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Have you every wondering about the reading comprehension of your students?

The following are some sites designed for high school or above to test both reading speed and comprehension. Most of these have about ten paragraphs to read

http://www.readingsoft.com/ – a reading of about 8 paragraphs. Times and then has comprehension questions

Rocket Reader of http://www.rocketreader.com/cgi-bin/portal/fun_tests/perception has a reading test that includes specific vocabulary

ExecuRead of http://www.execuread.com/speedtest.htm has reading test timed and comprehension

Unless we give the students diagnostic reading tests such as these, we may never know their entry level of  reading. Is it really far to assign ten pages of reading to a student who reads less than 100 reads more minute (If a  textbook page has 400 words, it will that that student four minutes per page or a total of 40 minutes to read ten textbook pages.)?

What other reading diagnostics do you give your students?

4 Responses to “Reading Speed and Comprehension Online Test”

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  1. 1 Jim Nilzon July 5, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    In my research I have found that you can read any type of text faster without compromising on quality. How you approach the material is, of course, important. But with practice even a law student can increase their physical reading rate by at least three times. However, before even attempting to go faster, it is important to get familiar with the vocabulary of the subject. If you don’t “get it” you cannot read faster at any rate.

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  2. 2 hgtuttle July 7, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    Jim,
    Good point about knowing the vocabulary of the text. Some subject area vocabulary pre-practice can definitely help in the reading process.
    Harry

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  3. 3 Pauline December 30, 2008 at 6:37 am

    I come across your post when I’m searching for speed reading materials.

    I’ll suggest this test. I learned speed reading through this course, and now it is giving a mini-course for free:
    http://www.speedreaderxreview.com/free-online-reading-speed-test

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  4. 4 EVE April 21, 2009 at 3:14 am

    How coud I get all A+ in reading if I am in 4th grade?

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