How does personal reading turn reviewed vocabulary into reading fluency?
Tomaru generates personalized reading passages built from words you have already reviewed, bridging the gap between isolated card recall and real-world comprehension by adding controlled stretch words to your reading.
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Personal reading generates customized reading passages built directly from your personal review history. By combining words you have already reviewed with a controlled selection of unfamiliar stretch words, personal reading transforms isolated flashcard recall into contextual reading fluency across iOS, Android, and the web.
What problem does personal reading solve?
Spaced repetition excels at building rapid recall of items in isolation, but isolated recall does not equal reading fluency. Many language learners experience a familiar gap: they pass flashcards consistently during review, yet struggle to comprehend those same words when encountering them inside full sentences and paragraphs.
Vocabulary learned exclusively as a list remains a list until contextual reading connects those words into natural language patterns.
Standard graded readers attempt to solve this problem, but they carry a structural flaw: they are written for an abstract proficiency level rather than your specific vocabulary profile. A traditional graded reader cannot know which specific terms you have actually reviewed or forgotten.
How does personal reading generate passages from your history?
Once you have learned at least 50 words in Tomaru, you can generate personal reading passages tailored to your review record.
Rather than assigning static text based on a broad proficiency level, Tomaru analyzes your review history to construct a passage around words you have already encountered. Because the text draws directly from your personal record of learned terms, the passage reflects your actual memory profile rather than an artificial grade level.
Why are unfamiliar stretch words included in passages?
A reading passage composed entirely of words you already know offers comfortable practice, but it provides little learning value. Conversely, a passage dense with unknown vocabulary creates frustration and degrades reading comprehension.
Effective language learning occurs in the margin between full mastery and new material:
| Passage component | Source material | Learning function |
|---|---|---|
| Reviewed vocabulary | Words reviewed at least once in your FSRS-6 queue. | Re-anchors isolated term recall into active context and natural sentence structures. |
| Stretch vocabulary | Unfamiliar words you have not yet studied. | Provides manageable challenge, encouraging contextual deduction without causing frustration. |
Including a small proportion of stretch words keeps reading passages mostly comprehensible while introducing new vocabulary naturally within surrounding context.
Are there limits on generating personal reading passages?
On the free tier, generating personal reading passages is a metered feature. Free accounts include 20 generated reading passages per week. The passage allocation refreshes weekly.
To review feature allowances and subscription details, read our guide on is Tomaru free. To learn more about baseline scheduling mechanics, read how spaced repetition works.
Related questions
How many words do I need to learn before generating reading passages?
Personal reading becomes available once you have accumulated 50 learned words in your Tomaru review log, ensuring the generator has sufficient history to construct meaningful context.
Will reading passages contain words I have struggled with in past reviews?
Yes. Passages draw from any words you have reviewed at least once, including terms you have previously found challenging, helping reinforce their usage in context.
Do generated reading passages count toward my weekly free limit?
Yes. Creating a personal reading passage uses one of your 20 weekly passage generations available on the free tier.
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