Long e – Read for Speed

Read the paragraph below, and have your teacher count the seconds. Write
your time in the blank below.
Try to read it in 30 seconds! If you can’t read in 30 seconds, read two more
times, and write your times on the blanks below.

Pete bet Ted that he will make the

tennis team. Ted feels that Pete will make
the team.
“You are lean and you can leap well,”
said Ted. “You can make the team!”
“I feel so glad!” said Pete. “If I make
the team, will you come to my tennis
meet?”
“It’s a deal!” said Ted.

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Time 2: ______

Time 3: ______

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