Reading Comprehension

Links verified on 8/11/09

1. Be a Critical Reader - By reading between the lines you can discover meaning not stated by the author.
2. Bees - Read a passage and answer five questions.
3. Brainchild Reading Test - 12 questions - Students should use the summary page after finishing this test to practice their areas of weakness.
4. Compare and Contrast on Venn Diagram - Click on Skip to go past the introduction. Click on number 42 to practice about Compare and Contrast.
5. Comprehension through context clues - Select reading for understanding and then choose a skill level
6. Dr. Stripp - Reading Ring - Put the comic strips in sequence, then answer questions about the comic strip.
7. Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
8. Drawing Conclusions - Read the story and choose correct answer.
9. Fifth Grade Reading - [42 question test] Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer.
10. The Happy Monkey - Read a passage and answer five questions.
11. How are They Selling It? - students read three advertisements and evaluate the type of persuasive writing being employed
12. Inference Battleship - interactive game with questions
13. Inference Riddle Game - guess using riddles - infer what is being described by the clues you read
14. Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
15. 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.
16. Online Reading Passages with Exercises - online activities including comprehension, filling in the gap and recreating a story at levels basic to advanced.
17. Practice Making Inferences - three question multiple choice quiz
18. Reading Comprehension stories - Interactive quizzes online for 6 stories - also quizzes on sequencing summarization of each story
19. Stated Information - Online story about elephants and quiz