reading retention

noun

UK /ˈriː.dɪŋ rɪˈten.ʃən/

US /ˈriː.dɪŋ rɪˈten.ʃən/

Remembering what you read after you finish reading it.

Good reading retention helps you answer questions about a story without looking back.

SYNONYMS

reading comprehension reading recall reading memory text retention

RELATED WORDS

comprehension memory recall literacy study skills

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The ability to keep information from a text in your mind over time.

Spaced practice improved her reading retention across the semester.

3. The percentage of readers who continue reading a book or article after starting it.

The publisher measured reading retention to see where readers lost interest.

4. A measure of how well a student remembers assigned reading material.

Teachers use short quizzes to check reading retention.