No matter your age, with these quick tips you can become a better reader.

1. Find the subject and verb in every sentence. The meaning of the sentence centers on the subject and verb.

 

2. Mentally, put prepositional phrases in parentheses to understand the meaning faster and easier.

 

3. Do not re-read. Read once carefully and in a focused manner to avoid frantic re-reading.

4. Do not mouthe the words as you go. Your eyes can move faster than your mouth.

5. Learn basic grammar

Knowing different parts of speech will help you to dissect a long sentence.

-What is a preposition?-Prepositions indicate direction-to, from, for, with, by, under, along

Why are prepositions important?-They cannot contain the single word subject or verb of thesentence. To understand the most basic meaning of a sentence, ignore them.

What is a verb-The verb indicates the action of the sentence. There are some exceptions…”is” is averb as is “has, have, had”