Practice one reading skill at a time
Reading comprehension by grade
Choose a grade and try questions about main idea, inference, vocabulary, and evidence. Move up or down a grade whenever the work feels too easy or too hard.
Main idea · inference · evidence
3rd grade comprehension
Third graders can turn familiar experiences and playful ideas into focused paragraphs with clear details.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
4th grade comprehension
Fourth graders are ready to build multi-paragraph responses that connect reasons, examples, and descriptive moments.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
5th grade comprehension
Fifth graders can sustain an idea, select stronger evidence, and shape writing for an audience beyond the classroom.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
6th grade comprehension
Sixth graders begin middle school writing by moving from broad opinions toward defensible claims and relevant evidence.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
7th grade comprehension
Seventh graders can deepen analysis by tracing causes, testing counterarguments, and using structure to guide a reader.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
8th grade comprehension
Eighth graders are ready to qualify claims, connect evidence across a text or issue, and control tone for different audiences.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
9th grade comprehension
Ninth graders transition into high school writing by establishing precise claims and interpreting evidence rather than merely collecting it.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
10th grade comprehension
Tenth graders can compare perspectives, expose assumptions, and develop arguments that acknowledge real uncertainty.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
11th grade comprehension
Eleventh graders can use rhetoric and synthesis to enter complex conversations about culture, power, and public life.
Take a lookMain idea · inference · evidence
12th grade comprehension
Twelfth graders prepare for independent academic and civic writing by framing their own stakes, standards, and lines of inquiry.
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