Avoid reading word-by-word. Another common practice which slows down reading speed hugely is the practice of reading each individual word separately. Instead, you should try to read in chunks. •For example, most inexperienced readers will read the phrase "the horse is in the barn" as "the" + "horse" + "is" + "in" + "the" + "barn", thus processing each word individually.
•However, you brain has an amazing ability to fill in gaps of information, so if you can train your brain to process the sentence "the horse is in the barn" as a single piece of information containing the key words "horse" and "barn", your brain will fill in the rest.
•In this way, you can get the same meaning from a piece of text while only reading about 50% of the words. This speeds up reading time considerably.
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Overcome inefficient eye movement. When children learn how to read, they are taught to look at each word individually before moving onto the next. However, your eyes are capable of taking in much more than a single word at a time -- up to four or five, in fact -- so this practice makes reading a lot less efficient. •Try to relax your face and soften your gaze as you read -- this will allow you to take in more of the page at once. Try to absorb at least four words at a time, before moving your eyes onto the next chunk of words.
•In addition, you should try to utilize your peripheral vision as you read. This allows you to read to the end of the sentence without the need to refocus your gaze, thereby saving you time