The teacher should carefully review a class-paced reading goal. If it is too high, adjustments may be necessary to allow students to meet the class-paced challenge. This reading activity encourages and supports learners as they work together at improving their reading rates. For example, if a student's objective rate is 180 words per minute and the material being read has an average number of 10 words per line, the student needs to read 18 lines of text in one minute to meet the goal. The activity proceeds nicely when each student marks off several chunks of lines and reads silently for five to seven minutes with the instructor calling out minute intervals.
Students can then determine if they are keeping up with their individual reading-rate goals.
They can set individual goals for reading rates and reading comprehension. During these readings, students should be encouraged to work toward reading at least 200 words per minute with at least 70 percent comprehension. Conclusion Often, in efforts to assist students to increase their reading rates, teachers overemphasize accuracy. When this occurs, reading fluency is impeded. Hence, the teacher should work toward a balance in reading-rate improvement and reading comprehension.