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ENTRY LEVEL SURVEY
Speed Reading PLUS
This Survey will provide entry level
scores based on your present reading
and visual abilities.
DO THE SURVEY CAREFULLY!
Press ANY KEY to continue.
Copyright@ LSR Learning Associates@
Inc.@ 1984@ 1985
Date
First Name
Last Name
Sex (M/F)
St. Address
City
State
Zip
Present Grade
or (A)Adult
10
15
1
20
30
15
2
General Interest
Sports
Social
Adventure
Business
National
International
Romance
Fiction
We will now begin the Entry Level
Survey. Please do it carefully.
At the end@ it will give you a report
of your present reading skills and your
potential reading ability after
training with Speed Reading PLUS.
Also@ it will determine starting points
for your future lessons if you decide
to continue.
No distractions@ please!
First is the &FLASHWORD TEST.& A word
or a word group will be flashed on the
screen. You must then select the
correct answer from a list of four
choices. There are twenty Flashwords.
The test will NOT allow a perfect
score. It is searching for the fastest
speed at which you can see word groups
of different lengths. Some items will
be difficult. If necessary@ just guess!
2most famous report was just
many ferocious animals are first
most fictious report was first
most famous report was first
many fences need repair with
3it was great to find
he did greet the fine
it was grating on the
it was grief from the
it was great to find
4new rules will halt all
new rules will halt all
never set the bolt when
for the next jolt inside
was just a colt when
4think the new regulations would
think the new regulation would
think the new regulations would
think he would relegate more
think the new resolution would
3the most alarming attempt was
the most disarming attempt was
he did achieve alternate rules
the most alarming attempt was
the best alarm attempts to
3all three vehicles were stopped
all three vehicles were stopped
all three trucks were stopped
all three ventricles were doing
all three vegetables were being
3to the defense of western
it is destined for western
to the defense of western
it did depend on western
to the defiance of western
4sense of the matter is
sixth on the meter is
sense of the matter is
sense of the metric end
sixty types of batter are
2but toward the end of
all tolled the end of
but toward the end of
but talked to the end
but toured to the end
4make sure the sick person
make sure the sack presses
make sure the sock pleases
make sure the sick person
make sure the stitch stays
2the enzymes would melt away
their existence would make every
the excessive wood meets any
the emerging weather meets every
the enzymes would melt away
3the new equipment aboard the
the new construction aboard the
the new equipment aboard the
the equipment was brought aboard
the special new equipment was
3it was theatrics that made
it was theatre that made
it was theatrics that made
the theatre made the way
the theatrics made it seem
3had an underlying physical illness
was an underling taking the
had an underlying physical illness
it had underpinning that was
had an undercarriage with decoration
4of us are content to
of us are content to
of us have contempt for
of us are intent to
of us will contain two
3or are genetically prone to
or are graphically prone to
or are generically prone to
or are gratefully prone to
or are genetically prone to
3for every discard we throw
with every placard we move
for every discard we throw
for every dissent we know
for each discontent we know
2like bread under many of
like lead under many of
like bread under many of
the thread under many of
look dead under many of
4give up the things you
give up the things you
give up what brings you
give up the thoughts you
give up the threads you
3that only increases the liklihood
that only decrease the liklihood
the only incense they liked
it only decreased the liklihood
that only increases the liklihood
Now for the first of three reading
selections to measure your present
normal reading speed with at least 70%
comprehension.
When you continue@ a short story will
appear. Read it at your NORMAL speed.
Don't rush@ even if it seems to be slow.
A comprehension test will follow the
story so don't skim or scan. This is a
measure of your NORMAL reading speed.
When you are finished@ press any key
IMMEDIATELY. This will measure the
reading time and allow you to proceed
with the comprehension test about the
story.
Bob Timmons had been and engineer for
the telephone company for eighteen
years@ since he graduated from
college. Now@ as he was beginning to
think about his pension@ his job was
in jeopardy. He just couldn't keep up
to the work load. His engineering work
was fine! But over the years@ there
had been a tremendous increase in
memos@ correspondence@ trade journals
and other important reading material.
Bob used over two hours each day just
to read all this non-engineering
material. His boss became impatient
with Bob's reduced productivity.
Engineers are problem-solvers. Bob
knew his personal efficiency had
diminished and he was worried about
losing his job. He had to approach
this problem as he would any other
efficiency problem. The reading
material was important but reading it
took too long. There was only one
obvious answer.
The average reading speed in this
country is 200-250 words per minute
with about 70% comprehension. Your
reading speed was
Now let's do the Comprehension Test
to see if you were really reading or
just moving your eyes.
When you continue@ just answer the
questions as they appear. This is not a
timed test. Consider each question
carefully.
c
3
What was Bob Timmons' profession?
teacher
doctor
engineer
archictect
d
1
How many companies had Bob worked for?
one
two
three
four
c
2
What was worrying Bob most?
that he didn't read well
that he may lose his job
that his engineering skills were        slipping
that he couldn't solve his problem
d
1
In what industry was Bob's company?
telephone industry
computer industry
automotive industry
construction industry
c
4
What's causing Bob's low productivity?
couldn't understand new engineering     research
personal health problems
his boss wanted him to retire
increased amount of job-related         reading
c
2
The story says that engineers are .....
scientists
problem-solvers
professionals
bad readers
c
2
What type of reading material was       causing the problem?
engineering research from               universities
general on-the-job information
fiction material he felt the need       to read
local and world events in the           newspapers
c
1
What did the story imply that Bob would do?
apply engineering techniques            to solve the problem
retire and receive his pension
find a job in a non-related field
explain the problem to his boss
d
4
For how many years was Bob employed?
two years
twenty years
sixteen years
eighteen years
m
2
What is the best title for this story?
Preparing for Retirement
Evolving Responsibilities in            Professional Jobs
Applying Engineering Principles to      Solve Problems
Engineers - the Problem Solvers
Let's try the second story. Now that
you know what to expect you should
adjust your speed to do as well as you
can on the Comprehension Test which
follows the reading selection.
Eighteen people were hurt early last
evening as a blue Ford sedan crashed
through the window at the Midtown
Steak House. The young driver@ Ruth
Alt@ lost control after hitting three
parked cars. She was arrested for
driving while under the influence.
Breath tests on Alt were positive.
Owner Paul Daniels said that the
flying glass and furniture reminded
him of his combat days. Four diners
were thrown across the room before
the car was stopped by a column that
helped to support the roof. &I looked
up@& Daniels said@ &praying that the
roof would hold.& It did but the four
patrons are listed in critical
condition at Memorial General.
Fourteen others are being held over-
night for observation. Mayor Kent@
citing nineteen other alcohol-related
accidents@ reaffirmed his plea to
raise the drinking age.
That ends the second story. Practice
makes reading easier.
Reading on a computer is different than
reading the printed page. It will take
time for you to adjust to it.  Good
reading training on a computer prepares
you to transfer your new skills to
normal reading. Stay with it. It works!
Now let's do the Comprehension Test on
this section.
d
2
The driver of the car was .....
male
female
elderly
unlicensed
c
1
According to the story .....
a car crashed into a restaurant
the Mayor was found intoxicated
four people died in an auto             accident
a car was hit in a restaurant           parking lot
c
3
Daniel's statement suggested that ...
he would vote for Mayor Kent
the roof caved in
he had been in military service
he saved four people from being         killed
c
3
The incident in the story occurred ...
at breakfast time
at lunch time
at dinner time
during the late evening
d
3
The total number of people hurt was ...
fourteen
four
eighteen
twenty-nine
c
3
The accident caused .....
the roof to cave in
people to be burned by hot foods
glass to fly in all directions
a fire in the entrance lobby
c
2
The driver of the car was arrested for  being .....
unlicensed
intoxicated
asleep at the wheel
guilty of manslaughter
d
4
Four of the restaurant's patrons were   ....
killed instantly
dead-on-arrival at the hospital
only scratched
in critical condition
c
2
The Mayor of the city wants .....
restaurant buildings to be              reinforced
the legal drinking age to be            increased
rescue services to be faster
driving age of females to be            increased
m
3
Choose the best title for this story.
Eighteen Hurt in Auto Accident
Mayor Urges Raise in Drinking Age
Tragedy at Local Reastaurant
Restaurant Owner Arrested in Drunk      Driving Charge
Most people sound out words in their
minds as they read. Grade school methods
often encourage that but it causes
slow reading and difficult comprehension
in later years.
There are certain visual techniques
that encourage you to read with sight
recognition rather than sounding out.
The reading program uses these
techniques along with vocabulary
development to improve your sight
reading@ word recognition and speed.
The last selection uses a moving window
technique. Try your best to keep up with
it. The Comprehension Test will follow.
Freddie Riggler started his career
training early. His father bought
him a baseball and glove for his third
birthday. They spent many hours
playing ball in the back yard. By
four@ he had already broken two
bedroom windows. With mother's urging@
playtime with his proud Dad moved to
the local park. Freddie became the
star shortstop in high school. In his
senior year@ he was noticed by a big
league scout. Even with two scholar-
ships in hand@ he accepted the
scout's offer of farm team experience.
In two years@ it was the big leagues!
For Freddie's father@ it was the
fulfillment of his dreams for his
oldest son. Freddie loved pro-ball
and enjoyed the exceptional financial
income that went with it. For him@
a college education could not get him
more than he had achieved without it.
Dedicated practice did the job.
This exercise was used@ at this speed@
to measure how well you read when you
are not permitted to look back to check
words that you may have missed.
The 'moving window' is one of several
visual techniques used in the actual
reading program. It encourages the eye
to move from left to right smoothly at
gradually higher speeds.
As your speed increases@ these visual
techniques do not allow you to sound
out words in your mind. You improve
your skills in 'sight reading' which
permits far greater speeds.
Now let's check your comprehension
on that third selection.
c
3
From the beginning@ Freddie's father ....
allowed Freddie to select his own       career
urged Freddie toward a career in        professional football
urged Freddie toward a career in        professional baseball
encouraged Freddie to go to college
d
2
Freddie started to play with a baseball at age .....
two
three
four
five
c
1
The story implies that Freddie .....
was very satisfied with his career      choice
was sorry he didn't go to college
really wanted to be a lawyer
hated his father for pushing him        into baseball
c
4
By age four@ Freddie had .....
gotten tired of playing baseball        all the time
selected outfield as his favorite       position
decided to become a professional        baseball player
broken two windows with baseballs
d
2
On the high school team@ Freddie        played .....
second base
shortstop
outfield
first base
c
2
When Freddie began to break windows@    his mother .....
got angry and punished him
urged them to go to the park to         play
bought him a bicycle
insisted he play with a soft ball
d
4
The story suggests that Freddie has at  least one .....
older sister
younger sister
older brother
younger brother
c
3
When Freddie finally made it to the big leagues@ he .....
was disappointed with his income
was no longer sure that he wanted       to play baseball
was delighted with the fantastic        salary
changed positions to become a           pitcher
c
3
The story suggests that Freddie .....
almost flunked out of high school       three times
disappointed his father many times
was a good student in high school
went against his mother's wishes
m
2
Choose the best title for this story.
Make Career Choices Early
A Father's Dream Come True
College is a MUST
A Young Boy Chooses a Career