To check reading rates, you should follow these steps in order:
1. **Mark a starting point**: Before you begin reading, choose a place in the text where you will start. It's important to make a clear notation of this spot, so you know exactly where to commence your timed reading.
2. **Read aloud for one minute**: Once you have your starting point marked, start a timer for one minute and begin reading the text out loud at a comfortable pace. Make sure to read as you would normally, without rushing or going unrealistically slow, to ensure an accurate measurement of your typical reading speed.
3. **Count how many words you read in one minute**: When the timer stops after one minute, mark the spot in the text where you ended. Now go back and count the number of words you have read from your starting point to your end point. This count will give you your reading rate, typically measured in words per minute (wpm).
This will give you a good idea of how quickly you are able to read, which can be useful information for various purposes, such as measuring improvements in reading speed over time or determining how long it might take to read a book or an article.
