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A series of practice, extension and testing activities on comprehension. The reading of text for a purpose, to gain information or answers to questions set. The testing of the understanding of a learner on a particular topic. Using type in, click on, drag and drop, animation and quiz activities.

Practice Activities

A Vampire Story | Type In An activity where learners type in the missing words.

Archibald's Biggest Mistake | Type In An activity where learners type in the missing words.

Castle on the hill | Type In An activity where learners type in the missing words.

Cause and Effect | Click On Learners have to read each sentence and identify which part is either the cause or effect.

Compare and Contrast | Click On Learners have to read a series of information notes and are then asked questions on what they have read.

Draw Conclusions | Click On Learners have to look at the picture and then click on the correct answer to the question.

Draw Conclusions | Click On Learners have to read a series of information notes and are then asked questions on what they have read.

Halloween | Type In An activity where earners type in missing words.

Important Details | Click On Learners have to look at the picture and then click on the correct answer to the question.

Make Inferences | Click On Learners have to read a series of information notes and are then asked questions on what they have read.

Main Idea | Click On Learners read the information and then decide which of the three alternatives is the 'main idea'.

Merlin's Day in London | Type In An activity where learners type in missing words.

Midnight Surprise | Type In An activity where learners type in missing words.

Note Details | Click On Learners have to read a series of information notes and are then asked questions on what they have read.

Shakespeare | Type In An activity where learners type in missing words.

The boy who went fishing | Type In An activity where learners type in missing words.

The Bicycle Story | Click On Learners read the passage and click the correct bike in each of the 4 sections.

The Coopers leave | Type In An activity where learners type in missing words.

They came Outer Space | Type In An activity where learners type in missing words.

Three Magic Apples | Type In An activity where learners type in missing words.

True | False | Rainforests | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

True | False |Clothes | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

True | False | Animal Noises | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

True | False | School | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

True | False | Teddy Bears | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

True | False | Fantasy Animals | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

True | False | Monsters | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

True | False | Healthy Eating | Click On Learners read the text and answer the questions posed.

Extension Activities

Author's Purpose | Click On Learners have to read a passage of text and then answer the question posed on the author's purpose.

Cartoon Strips | Drag and Drop 3 Garfield cartoons have to be placed in order. Learners answer questions to win the boxing match.

Compare | Contrast | Click On Learners read the passage of text and answer the questions posed.

Decision Making | Drag and Drop Learners learn about rooms by 'hovering' over them. Then drag and drop characters into the most appropriate.

Deduction | Animation Melvin and Steven explain deduction in their latest adventure.

Deduction Challenge | Click On Learners can choose from 4 options. They have to follow instructions and choose a route between two places.

Fact | Opinion | Click On Learners decide which of the statements is a fact or an opinion. Correct answers help the mouse get the cheese.

Little Red Riding Hood | Click On Learners have to re-arrange the sentences to make up the story.

Main Ideas and Details | Click On Learners read the passage of text and answer the questions posed.

Nasreddin | Comprehension | Re-creating the story | Filling in the gaps | Click On  6 excellent Nasreddin stories which include a comprehension activity answering 5 questions about the text, a re-creating the story activity and a filling the gaps activity where learners have to remember and spell the missing words.

Summarize | Click On Learners read text and choose the sentence which best summarizes the information.

Summarize | Paraphrase | Click On Learners read the passage of text and then answer the questions posed.

Summarize | Paraphrase | Click On Learners read the passage of text and then answer the questions posed.

The Carpet Fitter | Click On A timed comprehension activity. Suitable for able readers.

The Story of Quinine | Click On Learners have to re-arrange the sentences to make up the story.

Testing Activities

Button and Snowball | Click On A 15 question quiz marked online.

Deduction Quiz | Click On A 10 question quiz marked online.

Millionaire Quiz | Click On Set in the TV game format learners have to read passages of text and answer 15 questions to reach the million.

Millionaire Quiz | Click On Set in the TV game format learners have to read passages of text and answer 15 questions to reach the million.

Scanning Quiz | Click On An activity on 3 levels. 10 question quiz against the clock.

Skim Reading Quiz | Click On An activity on 3 levels. 10 question quiz against the clock.

Smiths' House Quiz A 10 question multi-choice quiz marked online.

The Hitchhiker | Timed Quiz A timed 10 question quiz marked online.

A letter from Florida Type In An online comprehension activity where learners type in the missing words.