Should We Raise the Reading Speed Limit?.

Berliner, David; Casanova, Ursula

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ERIC Number: EJ374369

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Publication Date: 1988

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Should We Raise the Reading Speed Limit?

Berliner, David; Casanova, Ursula

Instructor, v97 n9 p14-15 May 1988

A recent study of reading rates of first grade students in Israel and America indicates that increased reading speed may improve comprehension and oral reading. Based on this finding, activities to help students read faster (and better) are suggested. (JL)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Grade 1, Oral Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Reading Rate, Units of Study

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Language: English

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