Reading & Phonics · Kindergarten – Grade 5
Reading Comprehension
Understanding what a text says, how it is organized, and what can be inferred from it.
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First, your child should already…
This skill builds directly on:
- Short-Vowel Fluency — master this first.
What your child is learning
Comprehension is the purpose of reading. Children learn to answer literal questions, retell events, identify main ideas, and support answers with text evidence.
Signs your child is ready
- Can retell a short story
- Answers who and what questions orally
- Can point back to a detail in the text
The common stumbling point
Guessing from memory or pictures without returning to the text for evidence.
Practice this skill
Worksheets and decodable practice for Reading Comprehension are in the library.
Practice this skill with All AccessHow to know it’s mastered
The child answers grade-level questions accurately and can show where the answer came from.
What comes next
Once this is solid, move on to:
Vocabulary →