Language Arts Reading Comprehension Websites for Kids and High School Students

Reading Comprehension Websites for Kids and High School Students

These 30+ websites have interactives to help kids learn important reading comprehension skills such as making inferences, summarization, author's purpose.  A few of the sites also help kids learn key story elements - plot, point of view, character development, setting and theme analysis.
 
 
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About Face

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Author/Host of Website

PBS Kids/WGBH
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Early Elementary (K-2)
Choose on of Arthur's friends to hear their story.  Then decide how they feel.  This game focuses on what the learner can infer from the story.
 
 
Better Book Reports -- 25 Ideas

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Author/Host of Website

Education World
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary and Middle (K-8)
From site: Tired of the same old book report formats? Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports? Spice up those old book reports with...
 
 
Crazy Professor Reading Game

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Author/Host of Website

Chris Biffle/Powerteachers.org
Type of Educational Content

Book
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary and Middle (K-8)
The Crazy Professor Reading Game is a highly acclaimed technique teachers have used to increase reading comprehension. The game emphasizes student use of dramatic voice and gesture while...
 
 
Fast ForWord

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Author/Host of Website

Scientific Learning Corp.
Type of Educational Content

Software
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
You must pay to use this site
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: The Fast ForWord program is a reading intervention designed for K-12 education institutions and clinical specialists worldwide whose students are reading below grade level.The Fast ForWord program...
 
 
Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant

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Author/Host of Website

Scientific Learning
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
You must pay to use this site
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site: The Fast ForWord program is a reading intervention designed for K-12 education institutions and clinical specialists worldwide whose students are reading below grade level. ...
 
 
Inspiring Middle School Literacy

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Author/Host of Website

Teachers' Domain/WGBH Educational Foundation
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary and Middle (K-8)
From site:  These self-paced classroom activities are designed to enhance the literacy skills of struggling readers in grades 5-–8. Each uses videos, interactive activities, note-taking, reading, and writing to...
 
 
Interactives: Elements of a Story

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Author/Host of Website

Annenberg Media
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Upper Elementary (3-5)
From site:  Elements of a Story is an interactive Web site where students can learn about different literary "ingredients" that make up a story. After watching and listening to an...
 
 
Into the Book

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Author/Host of Website

Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary (K-5)
From site: Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing,...
 
 
Lexia Strategies for Older Students

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Author/Host of Website

Lexia Learning Systems, Inc.
Type of Educational Content

Software
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
You must pay to use this site
Grade Level
Elementary and Middle (K-8)
From site: In response to the critical number of older students needing help with reading skills, Lexia developed Strategies for Older Students. The activities in Strategies for Older students...
 
 
Literature: What Makes a Good Short Story?

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Author/Host of Website

Annenberg Media
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
High (9-12)
From the site: Join our journey through a classic short story, "A Jury of Her Peers," by Susan Glaspell. Along the way, you'll solve the mystery of whether Minnie Wright...
 
 
MrNussbaum.com Reading Comprehension

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Author/Host of Website

Greg Nussbaum/MrNussbaum.com
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary and Middle (K-8)
Select a grade level, choose a reading passage, then answer the questions about what you've read.  Additional premium features are available for a fee.
 
 
Read Write Think: Circle Plot Diagram

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Author/Host of Website

International Reading Assoc & NCTE
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
All Ages (K-12)
From site:  Introducing the concept of text structure to elementary students is made easy—and fun!—through the use of the Circle Plot Diagram. The tool can be used as a prewriting...
 
 
Reading Buddies

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Author/Host of Website

Martha Speaks/PBSKids.org
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary (K-5)
The Martha Speaks Reading Buddies Program provides teachers and parents with material to use to build vocabulary, reading comprehension, and social skills for elementary age readers. Use the material in...
 
 
Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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Author/Host of Website

RHL School
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary and Middle (K-8)
From site: Featuring free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents to copy for their kids. They include original stories, poems, essays, and articles. They are most appropriate for upper...
 
 
Reading is Fundamental

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Author/Host of Website

Reading is Fundamental, Inc.
Type of Educational Content

Website
This site has Lesson Plans or Teacher Info
This site has content for Parents
This site is free or has some free content
Grade Level
Elementary and Middle (K-8)
From site: Reading is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. ...
 
 
 
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