When you step foot in a classroom, odds are that a good part of the learning process will involve reading.
Generally, the longer we stay in school, the faster we become at reading.
By the time most people reach adulthood, for example, they will be able to read about 250 words per minute. Believe it or not, a champion speed-reader once logged more than 4,500 words a minute!
But speed isn’t everything. What’s most important is recognizing that the books we read allow us to visit worlds that are different from our own.
So, whether you’re engrossed in an action-packed science-fiction novel or a plodding through a prolix (see definition below) history book, take some time to just enjoy the ride!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Can you name a prolix piece of writing?
PROLIX: Drawn out, wordy, long-winded.
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