Reading Comprehension Tests

Links verified on 9/7/2009

1. A Special Christmas Present - Read the text on the left and answer the questions.
2. Causes of Floods - Read the text on the left and answer ten questions.
3. The Effects of Stress - Read the text on the left and answer nine questions.
4. From Carrots to Renovations: How I Spent $10,000 without Really Trying - Read the text on the left and answer five questions.
5. Interpretive Comprehension - Practice quiz
6. Looking for the Fine Print - students read advertisements to practice reading critically
7. News Stories with Comprehension Quizzes [from the BBC] - (1) White loafers and passport control, (2) Hungry ferret causes rail scare, (3) Dyslexic boy's site wins top award, (4) Otters head for towns and cities, (5) Demolition fears after city blaze.
   1. News Quiz Archive - over 50 news stories from the BBC - Choose carefully, not all of these would be appropriate for your students. Also, take a look at a section of stories which include math in the news and the quiz
8. Online Reading Passages with Exercises - online activities including comprehension, filling in the gap and recreating a story at levels basic to advanced.
9. The Positive Effects on Children of Owning a Dog - Read the text on the left and answer the questions.
10. Practicing reading comprehension skills - Bees | The Happy Monkey
11. Reading Comprehension Corner - [grade 3 and above] Students choose a reading passage, then read and answer critical thinking questions that can be checked on the computer. Reading passages and questions are designed to reflect what students may encounter on state mandated standardized tests; from Mr. Nussbaum
12. Reading Comprehension Passages on Health - Read articles, online interactive quizzes.
13. Reading Comprehension Passages for High School -
    1. Paper Deterioration - thirteen multiple-choice questions
    2. Money - twenty multiple-choice questions
    3. Cats - twenty-five multiple-choice questions
    4. The Plane Maker - twenty-six multiple-choice questions
    5. Olympic Games - twenty-six multiple-choice questions
    6. Pasteurization - twenty-five multiple-choice questions
14. SQ3R Reading - [ten multiple-choice questions] lab activity to practice the SQ3R method of reading
15. Two Sisters and a Cat - Read the text on the left and answer the questions.
16. Why People Get Tattoos - Read the text on the left and answer nine questions.