Reading for Kids
Phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Find age-appropriate activities, curriculum milestones, and tips to help your child learn reading in a way that feels like play.
Reading by Age
Every age has different learning needs. Choose your child's age for tailored activities and milestones.
5Reading for 5 Year OldsKindergartenRecognize and name all uppercase and lowercase lettersKnow the sounds that each letter makes (letter-sound correspondence)Recognize common high-frequency words (sight words) like "the," "and," "is"+4 more milestones6Reading for 6 Year Olds1st GradeRead grade-level text with purpose and understandingDecode regularly spelled one-syllable wordsRecognize and read common high-frequency words by sight+4 more milestones7Reading for 7 Year Olds2nd GradeRead grade-level text with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expressionDecode two-syllable words with common prefixes and suffixesKnow the meaning of common prefixes (un-, re-, pre-) and suffixes (-ful, -less)+4 more milestones8Reading for 8 Year Olds3rd GradeRead grade-level text fluently with accuracy, rate, and expressionDetermine the main idea and key details in informational textDescribe characters' traits, motivations, and how their actions affect the plot+4 more milestones9Reading for 9 Year Olds4th GradeDetermine the theme of a story and summarize using key detailsCompare and contrast different points of view in narrative textsDescribe in depth a character, setting, or event using specific details+4 more milestones10Reading for 10 Year Olds5th GradeDetermine two or more main ideas and explain how details support themSummarize the text accurately without personal opinionsCompare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, or concepts in texts+4 more milestones11Reading for 11 Year Olds6th GradeCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferentiallyDetermine a theme or central idea and how it develops over the course of a textAnalyze how a particular sentence, chapter, or scene fits into the overall structure+4 more milestones12Reading for 12 Year Olds7th GradeCite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text saysAnalyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (setting and plot, characters and conflict)Analyze the impact of rhymes, repetition, and other sound devices on meaning and tone in poetry+4 more milestones13Reading for 13 Year Olds8th GradeCite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferentiallyAnalyze how differences in points of view create suspense, humor, or dramatic ironyAnalyze how a text makes connections among individuals, ideas, or events+4 more milestones14Reading for 14 Year Olds9th GradeCite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of explicit and inferential meaningsDetermine a theme and analyze how it develops through character, setting, and plotAnalyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text+4 more milestones15Reading for 15 Year Olds10th GradeAnalyze how an author's choices concerning structure, order, and time manipulation create effectsAnalyze the representation of a subject in two different artistic mediumsDetermine an author's point of view or purpose and analyze how rhetoric advances it+4 more milestones16Reading for 16 Year Olds11th GradeAnalyze how an author's choices create effects such as mystery, tension, or surpriseAnalyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem, evaluating how each version interprets the sourceIntegrate and evaluate multiple sources of information in different formats+4 more milestones17Reading for 17 Year Olds12th GradeAnalyze complex texts independently, identifying multiple levels of meaningEvaluate and synthesize ideas from multiple sources to build knowledge and understandingDetermine what texts say explicitly and implicitly, citing thorough evidence+4 more milestones
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