Project - Do a Reading Sprint

What is a reading sprint?

• Sometimes, your eyes are trained to move too slowly and carefully.
• Not all reading needs to be slow and careful.
• Let’s see how fast you can go!
• The aim is to improve your automatic

How to do a reading sprint

• Set a timer for 3 minutes
  • Read for 3 minutes at your normal speed
  • Count how many lines you have read. This is your LINE COUNT
  • If you read fast, count pages instead!
• Set a timer for two minutes
  • Count the LINE COUNT forward in the book again, and mark it
  • Try to read that amount in TWO minutes
• Set a timer for ONE minute
  • Count the LINE COUNT forward in the book again, and mark it
  • Try to read that amount in ONE minute
• Set a timer for three minutes
  • Read at your normal speed
  • Is your normal speed now faster?

What next?

• Try the speed reading activity (ask me where to find materials in class)
• Just read more. More graded readers, more easy news. Links under “Resources”