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Where is my child in reading?

A free reading check for parents of children ages 3 to 7. Answer 12 questions about what your child does now. You will see which of the 6 reading steps to start at, with 3 activities for this week.

This is not a test and not a diagnosis. It is a starting point you choose with your own eyes. If you are worried about your child's speech, hearing or learning, talk to their teacher or pediatrician.

Question 1 of 12 Enjoys being read to, points at pictures or asks about the story

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 2 of 12 Says some words from songs, stories or nursery rhymes

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 3 of 12 Can tell you if two words rhyme, like cat and hat

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 4 of 12 Can tell you the first sound in a word, like /s/ in sun

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 5 of 12 Knows the sounds of at least 10 letters, not only their names

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 6 of 12 Can blend sounds you say, like /c/ /a/ /t/, into a word

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 7 of 12 Reads short words by sounding them out, like map or sit

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 8 of 12 Reads a few common words on sight, like the, and, is

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 9 of 12 Reads a short sentence like "The dog can run." stopping on few words

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 10 of 12 Rereads a short book smoothly, with some expression

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 11 of 12 Tells what happened in a story they read, in order

Not yetSometimesYes

Question 12 of 12 Answers why questions about a story they read

Not yetSometimesYes

Back to the 6 steps

Where is my child in reading?

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