Reading faster is not the same as moving your eyes faster. For TOEFL, useful speed means you can find structure, locate evidence, and reject tempting answers under time pressure.
Read for paragraph job first
After each paragraph, pause for five seconds and name its job: background, contrast, example, cause, effect, problem, solution, or conclusion. This helps you navigate the passage later.
Do evidence checks
Before choosing an answer, point to the line or sentence that supports it. If you cannot find evidence, the answer may be generally true but wrong for this passage.
Use timed sets carefully
- Start with one passage and a generous timer.
- Review wrong answers immediately.
- Reduce the timer only after accuracy is stable.
Track the right metric
Do not track speed alone. Track accuracy plus time. If your time improves while accuracy drops sharply, you are training panic instead of reading skill.
A strong routine is simple: identify paragraph jobs, answer with evidence, review mistake patterns, then repeat with slightly tighter timing.
