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12 kwi 2019 · Based on the analysis of 190 studies (17,887 participants), we estimate that the average silent reading rate for adults in English is 238 word per minute (wpm) for non-fiction and 260 wpm for...
15 sie 2019 · The average oral reading rate (based on 77 studies and 5,965 participants) is 183 wpm. Reading rates are lower for children, old adults, and readers with English as second language. The...
When your average reading speed is right, you read fluently with comprehension. Discover the average reading rates by age and grade level.
1 gru 2019 · The average oral reading rate (based on 77 studies and 5965 participants) is 183 wpm. Reading rates are lower for children, old adults, and readers with English as second language. The reading rates are in line with maximum listening speed and do not require the assumption of reading-specific language processing.
When a text’s measure matches a reader’s measure, there is an expected 75 percent comprehension rate. For example, a reader with a Lexile measure of 1000L is expected to comprehend approximately 75 percent of a 1000L book. At a 75 percent comprehension rate, readers should not be frustrated by the text’s
READING RATE DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS. Paired sample t-tests were conducted on secondary data collected from multiple program sites in 2017 to compare reading speeds from baseline to outgoing (end of program) for students in both middle school and high school programs.
In 2019, only 1 in 4 children and young people said that they read something in their free time every day (see Figure 5). A further 3 in 10 said that they read something a few times a week. However, 1 in 7 rarely read in their free time, and 1 in 13 said that they never read.
