Speed Reading / Year 2

Speed reading is a trade-off between speed and comprehension. True or False?

• True

• False

Who says, ‘the aggregation of marginal gains’?

• Victoria Pendleton

• Sir Chris Hoy

• Dave Brailsford

What is the key to making major improvements in reading speed?

Nowadays, we spend more time on our computer than reading a book.

• True

• False

Which two techniques help you to get an overview of a book before deciding whether to read it from cover to cover or find which bits are relevant?

Answer explanation

Comprehension and retention of information are key important in reading

• True

• False

7 What advantage does reading from a computer screen have according to the text?

Knowledge of which two languages helps you to build vocabulary?

Answer explanation