Before you can learn to speed read, you must learn proper comprehension. To learn how to comprehend you must practice through reading. To help you see how comprehension can lead you to speedy reading we can consider a few word puzzles and sentences. First, understand a sentence must have a noun (name class of people, place, or thing), a verb (core subject), which the subject must name an action within the sentence.

Now, we can consider a few details to help you spot a valid sentence.
Candy did make it after all.

The question is what did Candy make? The sentence is not truly clear; therefore, it is not a sentence.

Candy worked at the shop.

Ok, what shop did Candy work at? Did she make something at the shop?

It was Candy’s first day at the shop. After struggling to learn her new roles in the cookie making business, she finally made it through the day.

Notice, we have a verb and noun that works. We know that Candy works at a shop making cookies. (Message in the sentence) We know that Candy must had struggled, and had doubt of her abilities, yet we know Candy made it through the day successfully.

The message of any sentence is what you need to spot, since the messages is where you can gradually pick up your speed in reading.

Now we can discuss words to see how it fits in comprehension and speed-reading. Most of us relate to words in our own way, which down through the centuries, the interpretations of most has led them off course. Why do you think people have doubts? Why do you think people have fears? Why do you think people find it hard to discover answers to particular subjects? Well, the answer is these people don’t know, they do not understand, they not have meaning; they do not comprehend what the question is to explain it.

Word Puzzler
Think of sentence: What does it mean to you?
Sentence: decree, verdict, ruling, punishment, prison term, judgment, condemnation, and stretch:

Now, you probably thought of sentence as a writing project that tells a story. In a way, you are correct. Yet, to write a sentence you must expand, elongate, and broaden the story to make it come together. Once you distend the sentence, you often include verbs and nouns, predicates and so on. Now, if a person has experienced prison, they may think when you asked them what sentence means to them, thus, they may say, that is the process before you are, sent to prison. See how that works.

Next Word
Humane: I use this word often, and literally had people asking me what this means. Well, the way our world is going, we are loosing connection with humane and humanity. Now, you may think Humane Society when you hear the word, or you may think otherwise. Now, instead of adding a few words to define the term, we are going to review a few sentences and you can spot in the sentences where the definition of humane is, quoted.

Humane:
She was caring.
Larry gave a kind gesture to show his appreciation.
Paul was a gentle man.
She had humanitarian qualities.
Lisa felt compassion for her friend.
Paul was benevolent.
We remained civilized while showing our affirmations.
The USA is far, removed from being civilized.
Sherry gave a charitable gesture to Rick.

If you quoted the humane qualities as caring, kind, gentle, humanitarian, compassionate, benevolent, civilized, and charitable then you are correct. You have comprehended the sentence well and now you are on your way to speed-reading.