Meaning & use
reading minutes
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Meanings
nounplural
The number of minutes a person spends reading, often recorded for school or practice.
Grammar: Usually plural; use a number before it: 20 reading minutes. For one minute, say 'a minute of reading'.
Patterns
- log reading minutes
- track reading minutes
- 20 reading minutes a day
The class logs its reading minutes on a chart each week.
She aims for thirty reading minutes every evening before bed.
nounplural
A period of time given to reading, especially in a school schedule.
Grammar: Plural; often with 'daily' or 'weekly': daily reading minutes.
Patterns
- daily reading minutes
- weekly reading minutes
Daily reading minutes help children build vocabulary.
The teacher added ten reading minutes to the morning routine.
Common combinations
- log reading minutes
- Students log their reading minutes in a small notebook.
- track reading minutes
- The app helps parents track reading minutes.
- daily reading minutes
- Daily reading minutes are part of the homework.
- total reading minutes
- The total reading minutes for the month was 600.
Synonyms and how they differ
- reading time
- More general; it can mean any period for reading, not necessarily counted minutes.
Word family
Commonly confused: reading minutes or reading time?
reading minutes vs reading time
'Reading time' is a general period; 'reading minutes' are specific counted minutes.
Practice
The school asks each student to record 20 ______ every day.
Choose one answer.
After a number like 20, use the plural 'reading minutes'. 'Reading minute' is singular and would need 'a'; 'read minutes' and 'reader minutes' are not standard phrases.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “reading minutes”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.