Efficient extensive reading requires the use of various problem-solving skills.It is impossible for us to know the exact meaning of every word we read,but by developing our guessing ability,we will be able to understand enough to arrive at the total meaning of a sentence,paragraph or essay. Efficient extensive reading requires the use of various problem-solving skills. It is impossible for us to know the exact meaning of every word we read, but by developing our guessing ability, we will be able to understand enough to arrive at the total meaning of a sentence, paragraph or essay.