Some people have photographic memories and some have perfect pitch. I was just reading about an autistic guy who can hear any music once and then play it on the piano.. These are wonderful abilities. But they don’t tell us anything about the ordinary person’s experience. Second graders who can read 200 pages a day are probably one in 1 million or perhaps 10 million. it’s like being 7 feet tall.
I’m happy for your skills. The bad side of it is that you pretend to say something helpful for the ordinary school situation.
Well, that is the goal, and most literate people reach it eventually. You can’t be sounding out words when your boss gives you a 100-page report to look through and comment on.
Most reasonably intelligent people can read directly by the 4th or 5th grade.