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Super Reading
Week 2 Workbook
Your Quest on Becoming a Smart Reader
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Week 2 Overview 3
Day 8 - Overcoming Subvocalization 4
Day 9 - Using Your Left Hand 6
Day 10 - Introducing Speed Drills 7
Day 11 - Activating Your Peripheral Vision 9
Day 12 - Boosting Comprehension Part 1 11
Day 13 - Frequently Asked Questions 14
Day 14 - Boosting Comprehension Part 2 16
Week 2 Overview
Welcome to your second week of becoming a Super Reader. Below you can find
an overview of what you will encounter this week. We will start the week by
tackling the 4th and biggest obstacle to speed reading, called subvocalization.
Mid-week you will learn a new daily habit called Speed Drills. Furthermore, we
will start a deep dive into improving your comprehension.
This week builds on what you have learned and practiced last week. You will
learn more and more tools to use during your daily reading. So make sure to
keep up the good spirit, as you will progress only by daily practice.
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Day 8 - Overcoming Subvocalization
“Having your inner voice reading along with you is unnecessary.”
SUMMARY
4. If you have started a new book, calculate the average number of words per
line. If you’re using the same book, use your previous number from Day 1.
1. Count the number of words in 3 lines.
2. Divide this number by 3.
________ lines / 3 = ________ average words per line in my practice book.
5. Multiply your lines per minute times the average words per line in your
book.
________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my words
per minute base rate (W.P.M.).
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REMINDER
Feel free to use the 1-2-3 technique to reduce subvocalization. Remember that
subvocalization will decrease naturally once your reading speed exceeds your
talking speed. If you decided to engage fully in the Quest, we encourage you to
give this a try.
Warm up with the Infinity Technique, read for 10 minutes, and measure your
reading speed afterwards.
NOTES - DAY 8
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Day 9 - Using Your Left Hand
”As your body moves, your brain grooves.”
SUMMARY
REMINDER
From now on, only use your left hand for pacing while you read. Warm up with
the Infinity technique and use the Indentation technique while pacing.
Remember to tilt your book and sit with a straight back.
Use your left hand throughout the day to stimulate your brain power. This will
benefit your reading.
NOTES - DAY 9
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Day 10 - Introducing Speed Drills
”We’re gonna stretch you mind in new ways.”
SUMMARY
SHARE
Compare your W.P.M. score from day 1 with today’s score. Celebrate your new
score and post about your progress in the Tribe. Use today, to acknowledge
each other’s efforts and realise that reading smart is really just about the
proper training.
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REMINDER
If you follow this Quest on the full engagement level, practice the 1-2-3
technique for 3 minutes to reduce subvocalization.
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Day 11 - Activating Your Peripheral Vision
“Training your soft focus will activate your peripheral vision.”
4. Multiply your lines per minute times the average words per line in your
book.
________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my words
per minute base rate (W.P.M.).
SUMMARY
REMINDER
From now on, instead of reading new text for 10 minutes each day, use the
4-3-2-1 Speed Drill technique. Measure your reading speed afterwards with the
W.P.M. Tracker PDF.
If you follow this Quest on the full engagement level, practice the 1-2-3
technique for 3 minutes to reduce subvocalization.
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NOTES - DAY 11
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Day 12 - Boosting Comprehension Part 1
“Questions are the answer.”
SUMMARY
1. Let go of _________________.
2. Your reticular activating system ___________ on what you are asking for.
3. Ask powerful questions before each chapter for __________ comprehension.
4. Multiply your lines per minute times the average words per line in your
book.
________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my words
per minute base rate (W.P.M.).
TASK
Come up with 4-6 powerful questions you can ask yourself before you start
reading the next chapter in your book. For example, you can start your
question with who, what, where, when, why, or how.
From now on, ask yourself powerful questions each time before you start your
daily reading.
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
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2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________________
SHARE
Share with your fellow Super Readers the top 3 questions you are asking
yourself for the next chapter in your book. Draw inspiration from what others
are asking themselves and deepen your skill of asking better questions. Use
this social learning component for you own good and help everybody to stay on
track.
REMINDER
Read for your scheduled 10 minutes today using the 4-3-2-1 Technique. Juggle
and do the Infinity exercise to warm up before you start. Ask yourself 4-6
questions about what you are about to read.
Use the Indentation Technique while pacing. Remember to tilt your book,
breathe, and sit with a straight back.
Measure your reading speed afterwards with the W.P.M. Tracker PDF.
If you follow this Quest on the full engagement level, practice the 1-2-3
technique for 3 minutes and learn how to juggle.
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NOTES - DAY 12
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Day 13 - Frequently Asked Questions
SUMMARY
4. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line of your
book.
________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my words
per minute base rate (W.P.M.).
REMINDER
Read for your scheduled 10 minutes today. You can choose between the 4-3-2-1
Technique or reading 10 minutes at a comfortable level. Remember to warm up
your brain and to ask powerful questions before you start reading.
Measure your reading speed afterwards with the W.P.M. Tracker PDF.
If you follow this Quest on the full engagement level, practice the 1-2-3
technique for 3 minutes and learn how to juggle.
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NOTES - DAY 13
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Day 14 - Boosting Comprehension Part 2
“Taking notes is a process that teaches you how to understand, how to
retain information better, so you can remember and teach it to others. ”
SUMMARY
TAKING NOTES
Always handwrite your notes to benefit most from your note taking.
1. Capture - Create
Draw a vertical line down the middle of your page. Use the left side for
capturing notes: facts, step-by-step, how something works. Use the right
side for creating notes: questions concerning the material, when and how
you will apply this knowledge, how the notes on the left side relate to
something you already know. Use the left side for logical and the right side
for creative note-taking.
2. Mind Map
Write the main idea in the center of your page. Put the sub-ideas around it
and draw lines to connect them to the main idea. Now, add details to your
sub-ideas and connect them with a line to the corresponding sub-idea. Use
icons or symbols if you can, because the mind thinks in pictures.
3. Quadrants
Divide your page in 4 equal quadrants by drawing a horizontal and vertical
line on your page. Divide each quadrant again into 4 equal quadrants. Now
you have 16 quadrants. Put the main idea (e.g., title of your book) in the
middle of the page. Create a question for each of the 4 major quadrants
(e.g., who, what, when, where). Write the question in the middle of the
corresponding quadrant and take structured notes.
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CALCULATE YOUR READING SPEED
4. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line of your
book.
________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my words
per minute base rate (W.P.M.).
JOURNALING
1. Celebrate yourself for following through with the second week! How can you
reward yourself for your progress and persistence?
Collect ideas.
2. Reflect on what you learned this week. What were your 3 main take-aways?
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
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SHARE
Share your 3 main take-aways with the Tribe and check out what others
learned. If you have any questions, post them in the group and get the
discussion going.
Most importantly, share how your W.P.M. score changed. Post your base rate
from Day 1 and from today. Celebrate each other and get ready for one more
week of Super Reading training!
REMINDER
Read for your scheduled 10 minutes today. Use what you learned so far: Pacing
with the indentation technique, proper posture, tilting the book, soft focus, and
warming up with juggling or the Infinity Technique.
Make sure to ask your 4-6 questions before you start reading. Read for 10
minutes or do the 4-3-2-1 Speed Drill. Then, take notes about what you read
using the method you learned in today’s lesson.
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NOTES - DAY 14
Note-Making:
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