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Word search
Find hidden words. Start with a word list, or solve their clues.
6–10 words · Word list or clues · No time limit
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Reading comprehension
Read a passage against a clock, then answer four questions about it.
1 passage · 4 questions · 5 levels
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Synonyms in context
Read a sentence and choose what the marked word means there.
6 questions · Untimed · English
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Word ladder
Turn one word into another by changing one letter at a time. Every step has to be a real word.
5 ladders · 3 lengths · Shortest ladder counted · Hint
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Reading skills
Eight short passages with one question each: main idea, inference, detail or word meaning.
8 passages · 1 question each · English
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Deep reading
Read a longer passage, connect ideas, and test your interpretation against the evidence.
Self-paced · Evidence review
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Word parts
Prefixes, suffixes and roots. Say what a part means, find the word that has it, or work out a whole word from its parts.
8 questions · 3 levels · English
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Letter path
Find the long word that runs through every square of a letter grid, with some letters missing.
5 words · 4 levels · Hint
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Reading sprints
Read three short English passages, check your understanding, and find a pace that suits you.
3 passages · Adaptive reading pace
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When is the return box open?
Find the evidence
Scan short English documents, find the fact you need, and select the sentence that supports your answer.
6 searches · 3 levels
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The launch is Friday. Noor handles slides. You own the guest list; send it Thursday by noon.
Email actions
Read a fictional email and find the action, recipient and deadline. Separate requests from information.
6 questions · 3 levels · Untimed · English
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Before: Receipt required: every refund.
After: Receipt required: refunds over $50.
Document comparison
Compare two versions of a short document and identify what changed in meaning.
6 questions · 3 levels · Untimed · English
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Verbal analogies
Find the relationship between two words, then apply it to a new pair.
6 questions · 8 levels · 5 choices
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Word classification
Find the shared meaning among four words, then choose the word that does not belong.
6 questions · 8 levels · 5 choices
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Word meaning
Choose the definition that matches a word, then check its meaning.
6 questions · 8 levels · 5 choices
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Verbal reasoning
Judge statements as true, false or cannot say using only a short passage.
6 questions · 3 levels
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Text completion
Use the meaning of a short English passage to choose the words that complete it.
3 questions · 3 levels · English
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Sentence equivalence
Choose two words that fit an English sentence and give it the same meaning.
3 questions · 3 levels · English
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Listen and act
Listen for the request, notice a correction, and choose the next action.
3 levels · Guided practice
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Mini crossword
Solve a small crossword on one everyday theme. Type each answer to fill the grid.
6–10 words · 12 themes · Hints · Print
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Category list
Pick an everyday theme and name as many things in it as you comfortably can.
13 themes · Untimed · 60 seconds if you like
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Story order
Read a short story, then put its events in the order they happened.
3 stories · 3 levels · Untimed
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One moment, one story
Remember or imagine a small moment. Tell it in your own words, alone or with someone.
3 or 5 optional prompts · No time limit
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Give clear directions
Describe an arrangement, then follow the message to rebuild it. Try it alone or take turns with someone.
3 arrangements · No time limit
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Find a word with clues
Explore an everyday word through its use, details and beginning.
No timer. Open any clue you need.
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Ask the missing question
Clarify an everyday plan, then check that you understood.
Untimed. Ask, listen to the reply, then confirm the plan.
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Browse lessonsLocate the right detail
Find the sentence that answers the exact question.
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Use clues, not guesses
Use clues to understand something the writer does not say directly.
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Do not infer too much
Choose what the clues support, without assuming more.
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Use context clues
Use an example, explanation, or contrast to work out a likely meaning.
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Choose the meaning that fits
Choose the meaning that fits this sentence, not another use of the word.
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Recognize the same idea in new words
Match an answer to the text even when it uses different words.
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Connect a cause to its effect
Find the stated reason for an event or result.
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Follow the whole story
Connect the beginning, change, and ending in a short summary.
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Find the point of a comparison
Explain how two options differ and why the writer compares them.
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Follow a recommendation and its reasons
Identify what the writer recommends and the reasons that support it.
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Keep benefits and limits in a summary
Summarize a useful idea without dropping the writer's qualifications.
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Ask why the writer included an example
Explain what an example helps the writer show.
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Track a change in attitude
Use words and actions to compare how someone feels at two points in a text.
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Revise an idea when new facts appear
Explain how later information changes the most likely meaning of an action.
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Keep times and events straight
Match each time or sequence word to the event it describes.
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Notice conditions and requirements
Identify what a reader must do or provide for an offer or instruction to apply.
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Spot a definition in the sentence
Recognize when the writer explains an unfamiliar word directly.
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Use a word part as a clue
Use a familiar word part to suggest a meaning, then check the sentence.
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Work out what a short phrase refers to
Connect a short phrase with the specific situation it describes.
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Split a word into parts
Read a long word part by part, then put the meanings back together.
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Follow a word in one direction
Find the first two letters, then keep the same direction through the whole word.
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Carry the word relationship
Put the first word pair into a sentence, then keep that relationship and direction in the second pair.
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Name the shared property
Describe what four words share, then check why the remaining word falls outside that group.
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Match the definition
Use a word’s meaning and grammatical role to choose a precise definition.
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Change one letter
Turn one word into another one letter at a time, and find the short way through.
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Start from a corner
Find where a letter path starts: the ends are on the corners or the middle, and a corner has only two neighbors.
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