The most effective means of doing reality checks for me is to have a regimented checklist first thing I reailise that I am dreaming if I require RC's (sometimes I dont) I proceed with my favourite ones: levitate ( no need to fly scares me too lol just try to hover) check your hands and your dream body you will find this the easist to control just will your fingers to grow longer and they usually do. This alongside with the text check something with text in dreams is that whilst you may look at it (as you have done) and it can appear incredibly reailistic and constant if you look away and look back 75% of the time the text will have changed. Do it again and this increases to 90%. Basically though the best possible reaility check method is awareness in your everyday life. You must be able to spot the minute differences between the dream and physical reailitys if you are to embrace lucidity in your dreams, its all well and good to do RC's but if there is no awareness behind them you may find yourself doing them mindlessly within a dream without going lucid . i.e. every now and then alongside your daily RC's look around smell listen take it all in inspect your environment question it if you do this in waking life you will do this in the dream world. Good luck hope this helps