Developmental Trajectory: Grade 1 through Adult
Reading Speed by Age & Grade
Track developmental reading milestones from elementary school through university and professional careers.
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General NonfictionFKGL Grade 9.2174.6 Std Words
The Architecture of Human Sleep
Read at your natural, comfortable pace. Once you click finished, the passage will lock and you will answer 4 cognitive comprehension questions.
✓Passage-Locked Anti-Cheat
✓Effective WPM (Gross × Comp%)
✓Brysbaert Meta-Analysis Norms
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Normative Reading Speed by Grade Level (Hasbrouck & Tindal / Brysbaert)
| Age / Educational Cohort | Average Silent Speed | Target Range | Reading Complexity (FKGL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 (Age 8-9) | 120 WPM | 100 - 140 WPM | 3.0 - 3.9 |
| Grade 5 (Age 10-11) | 150 WPM | 130 - 175 WPM | 5.0 - 5.9 |
| Grade 8 (Age 13-14) | 190 WPM | 170 - 220 WPM | 8.0 - 8.9 |
| High School (Grade 11-12) | 225 WPM | 200 - 260 WPM | 10.0 - 12.0 |
| College Undergraduate | 260 WPM | 230 - 310 WPM | 12.0 - 14.5 |
| Graduate / Professional | 290 WPM | 250 - 350 WPM | 14.0+ |
| General Adult (All Ages) | 238 WPM | 175 - 300 WPM | Variable |