Print a copy of the Reading Rate Table and the Reading Rate Log from the Appendices.
2. Before you start reading, write your exact start time (minutes and seconds) on the Reading Rate Log.
3. Start the timer.
4. Preview the passage by skimming it quickly.
5. Read the passage, skipping over unknown words or guessing their meaning.
6. Stop the timer and write your exact finish time on the Reading Rate Log.
7. Calculate your reading time (your finish time minus your start time), and check your reading rate on the Reading Rate Table.
8. Make a check mark next to your reading rate on the Reading Rate Log.
9. Check your reading rate progress after a few passages. Your number should get higher. If it does not, challenge yourself to read faster.
10. Answer the comprehension questions. Do not look back at the passage. Then write the number of correct answers on the Reading Rate Log.