Some of the barriers to effective reading are as follows-

• Lack of grammatical and linguistic competence:

  Many people cannot read effectively because they fail to decrypt grammatical and lexical units of language in the text. They lack the ability to differentiate and recognize the words, sentences, expressions, used in the text. It hampers the process of reading. The reader may stop reading further if he fails to understand the text grammatically.

• Lack of motivation:

  Reading for information and knowledge requires motivation and discipline. Many people think reading as boring and time consuming task. Lack of proper motivation and goal may create barrier to reading.

• Lack of concentration:

  If the reader lacks concentration while reading, he just will turn pages after pages without much comprehension. Reading is psycholinguistic process. It requires careful attention of the reader.

• Proper light and ventilation:

  A reader has to struggle a lot to read in dim light or dark rooms. If proper ventilation is not there in the reading room, reader may feel suffocated or tired.

• Size of the book:

  Normally, people prefer reading small size articles and texts. If the book contains volumes of pages, it decreases the interest of the reader.

• Articulating the words and sentences loudly:

  Many readers have habit to articulate loudly or murmur the words in the text. They buzz each word which creates a barrier to speed reading.

• Putting finger, pen or any object on the words and sentences while reading: Many people put their finger or pen on the text while reading. They move the finger or object from word to word which lowers down the process of reading.

• Narrow eye span:

  Many readers read the text into independent eye shift between each and every word. They have narrow eye span. It not only decreases the speed of reading but also affects the comprehension. Shorter the eye span, slower the speed and comprehension. Readers require proper training and techniques to expand their eye span.