Some research at Cambridge University concludes that the human mind isn't picky about the order of letters in a word as long as all letters are present and that the first and last letters are where they're supposed to be. Why? The human mind does not recognize each letter in a word, but the entire word itself.
This research also concludes something else that can help your reading comprehension. If your mind comprehends the entire word itself, and not the letters, it can also be concluded that reading slowly decreases comprehension. If you tend to linger on every single letter, slowing down your reading rate, it will be harder for you to understand a piece of text. If you speed through the words, it will be easier for you understand the entire sentence. For your brain, letters don't form a sentence--words do. Reading is one skill where taking your time isn't always good.
Knowing this, there are many other strategies that can help you improve your reading, especially if your struggling. Things such as how to read faster; maps for pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading; and elements of reading such as author's purpose.
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