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The chart below includes the average reading fluency rates by grade level and age. That will actually be the sweet spot, or as Goldilocks said, “This one is just right.” Average Reading Speed by Age and Grade Level If you are a student and not reading at the average rate for your grade level, you should work on improving your reading rate.

So, the question remains, should we improve our reading speed? The first answer is yes. When your average reading speed is just right, you read fluently with comprehension. This chair is too big, this one is too small, ah, this one is just right. This makes me think of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

People sometimes skim while reading and miss important parts. When you read too fast, supporting details are often lost. Reading too quickly and speed reading can also lead to poor comprehension. Reading slowly makes it difficult to understand what you read. The action of reading slowly is inefficient. When you read too slowly, it is hard to hold a complete thought in place. Reading too slowly impairs our comprehension.