Reading Comprehension

Links verified on 12/14/11

1. Advanced Reading Comprehension - Read the text and answer the questions based on it. Click on the button next to the correct answer. [New as of 12/14/11]
2. Be a Critical Reader - By reading between the lines you can discover meaning not stated by the author.
3. Bees - Read a passage and answer five questions.
4. Comprehension Through Context Clues - Select reading for understanding and then choose a skill level.
5. How Are They Selling It? - Students read three advertisements and evaluate the type of persuasive writing being employed.
6. Looking for the Fine Print - Students read advertisements to practice reading critically.
7. News Stories with Comprehension Quizzes [from the BBC] - (1) White loafers and passport control, (2) Hungry ferret causes rail scare, (3) Dyslexic boy's site wins top award, (4) Otters head for towns and cities, (5) Demolition fears after city blaze.
8. Online Reading Passages with Exercises - Online activities including comprehension, filling in the gap and recreating a story at levels basic to advanced.
9. Reading and Understanding - Select level A, B or C. Read the passages and answer the questions. [New as of 12/14/11]
10. Reading Comprehension Online Quizzes - Ignore the foreign characters, this is the right page! Choose the lesson from the left frame to take a test that is scored. A practice is given first if required.
11. Reading Comprehension Quiz - "Left and Right Brain Power" reading passage with quiz.
12. Reading Comprehension Stories #1 - Two online stories. Each include 3 lessons/exercises: reading comprehension, re-creating a story and a gap-fill activity.
13. Reading Comprehension Stories #2 - Six online stories. Each include 3 lessons/exercises: reading comprehension, re-creating a story and summarizing the story.
14. Reading Comprehension Stories #3 - Five online stories. Each include 3 lessons/activities: reading comprehension, grammar exercise and writing a summary. [New as of 12/15/11]
15. Reading Comprehension Stories #4 - Five online stories with pre-reading exercises, reading comprehension and practice exercises. [New as of 12/15/11]
16. Science Reading Practice - Each paragraph is on a different screen and some of the difficult words are defined. After reading the article, you can take a short vocabulary quiz.
17. Reading Test - Read the text and then decide whether the statements are true, false or whether the information is not found in the text. [New as of 12/14/11]
18. Seventh Grade Reading - [48 question test - taken in 2006 by Texas students] Read the introduction and the passage, and then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
19. Seventh Grade Reading - [48 question test - taken in 2004 by Texas students] Read the introduction and the passage, and then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
20. Seventh Grade Reading - [48 question test - taken in 2003 by Texas students] Read the introduction and the passage, and then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
21. Stated Information - Read the online story about elephants and answer the questions.
22. Stated Information - Read the online story about dolphins and answer the questions.
23. Summarizing a Text - Read the extract and answer the following questions. [New as of 12/14/11]
24. Adult Learning Activities - Many online stories to read. Online quizzes and vocabulary tests follow each story. Nature ; Money ; Science and Technology