Read one passage while a clock runs. Then answer four questions about it.
Example
Thousands of years ago, the rulers of ancient Egypt, called pharaohs, ordered giant stone tombs to be built for themselves. The most famous of these tombs are the pyramids, which still stand near the Nile River today.
Who ordered the pyramids to be built?
The pharaohs of Egypt
The passage says the pharaohs ordered the giant stone tombs.
Mixed topics and some unfamiliar words
Read at your own speed. The clock measures it.
4 questions · No time limit
Pick a passage level and start. The clock starts when the passage appears.
Speed counts only when at least 3 of the 4 answers are right.
Identify the main point of a paragraph.
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How this data is usedPick a level and select Start. One passage appears and the clock starts. Select Done reading when you reach the end. The passage is then hidden and four questions come one at a time. Each answer locks when you select it, and the explanation follows.
Words per minute is the passage word count divided by your reading time. It is one passage on one day, so it moves around. It is not a reading level and not a test score. Statistics compare speed only among rounds with at least 3 of 4 answers right.
Levels 1 to 5 describe the passage, not the reader. A higher level means longer sentences, harder words and more abstract ideas. Level 3 is the default.
Finish all four questions to save a result in this browser. An unfinished round is not saved. The clock stops while this tab is in the background, so leaving the page does not inflate your speed.
Keys 1 to 4 choose an answer. Enter continues to the next step. Escape or End finishes the round early.
Passages come from the server one at a time, so an internet connection is needed to start. A few passages are excerpts from public-domain works, and those carry a source line under the passage.
On the English page you can choose a pace before you start: a highlight then moves through the passage at that many words per minute, and you can pause it or change the pace while you read. With reduced motion, the current sentence is marked instead of a moving word. Read aloud uses your browser's own voice, starts only when you press it, and is not offered when the browser has no English voice.
The number you get is your speed on this one passage. It is not a reading level and not a test score.
Levels describe the passage, not the reader. A higher level means longer sentences and harder words.
You read one passage while a clock runs, then press Done reading. The passage is hidden, and four questions follow, one at a time. The questions ask about the main idea, details, the meaning of a word in context, and what you can infer from the text. An explanation follows each answer.
It shows how quickly you read this passage and how much of it you kept. It is one passage on one day, so the speed moves around from passage to passage. It is not a reading level and not a test score.
Levels describe the passage, not the reader. Level 3 is where the practice starts.
An optional pacer moves a highlight through the passage at 150, 200, 250 or 300 words a minute. With the pacer on, the result shows your chosen pace instead of a measured speed.
Words per minute is the passage's word count divided by your reading time. It counts only when at least three of the four answers are right. The clock stops while this tab is in the background, so leaving the page does not change your speed. Questions right is out of four, and only a finished round is saved.
A few passages are excerpts from public domain works, and those carry a source line under the passage.
The guide Reading comprehension practice shows how to find the line that answers each kind of question, and Reading speed and pacing covers words per minute and the pacer. To work on the question types, start with the lessons Find the main idea, Locate the right detail and Use clues, not guesses. Reading skills practises one kind of question at a time.
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