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I asked them to find a level that was comfortable for them. In class, I put passages we had previously read in Spreeder, and ran them at different speeds so students could understand the target needed for college level reading. They can use it to judge, control, and develop their reading speed. (1) Because texts read in Spreeder support phrase reading and help students develop fluent reading, I’ve found it helpful to introduce my non-native English speaking students to this tool. I do this in class using a classroom computer and projector, but Spreeder can be used by individuals on tablets and phones too.Īccording to some studies, fluent college readers read at 350 words per minute with good comprehension while average non native English speakers often read at 150 words per minute.

Here’s another guest post from Sharon Hennessy (read her previous post about TodaysMeet here.)įor reading comprehension and fluency Spreeder is an interesting web-based application. Paste any text into the reader and set the speed, font size, and begin reading.