Resources
Find a book, practice a reading skill, and explore free resources for reading together.
Find a book
Every book has comprehension questions for each chapter, with answers and page numbers.
- Lower Grades (K–3) Early chapter books and first series for young readers.
- Middle Grades (4–6) Popular novels and series for growing readers, all in one place.
- Upper Grades (7–9) Explore novels and series for older readers.
Build a reading skill
Understanding a book takes more than reading the words correctly. Good readers make sense of the story as they go: they notice what the author hints at, follow how characters change, and figure out what the story is really about. Teachers call these reading skills, and they’re what most comprehension questions at school are checking.
The good news is that these skills grow through conversation. A few well-chosen questions while your child reads, and a little patience while they think, make a real difference. Each skill page below explains one skill in plain language, gives you techniques and questions to use at home, and lists books whose questions practice it.
- Inference & Text Evidence Reading between the lines, then finding the page that proves it.
- Character Development How characters grow and change, and what causes it.
- Main Idea & Theme What the story is really about, and the lesson it leaves.
- Point of View Who is telling the story, and how that shapes what we see.
- Compare & Contrast Noticing how characters, places and events are alike and different.
- Vocabulary & Writing Prompts Word lists and writing ideas to go with the book.
Additional resources
Some of our books come with extra materials. Click one to see which books have it.
- Vocabulary lists Words to preview before reading, so tricky vocabulary doesn’t get in the way of the story.
- Writing prompts Ideas for writing about the book after your child finishes a section.
Reading level chart: how GRL, DRA, Lexile and AR levels compare
Schools use different systems to level books. This chart lines them up by school grade, so you can translate whichever one your child’s teacher uses. The ranges are approximate and overlap from one grade to the next.
| School grade | Guided Reading Level (GRL) | DRA | Lexile | AR book level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | A–D | A–6 | BR (beginning reader) | Below 1.0 |
| Grade 1 | E–J | 8–18 | 190L–530L | 1.0–1.9 |
| Grade 2 | K–M | 20–28 | 420L–650L | 2.0–2.9 |
| Grade 3 | N–P | 30–38 | 520L–820L | 3.0–3.9 |
| Grade 4 | Q–S | 40 | 740L–940L | 4.0–4.9 |
| Grade 5 | T–V | 50 | 830L–1010L | 5.0–5.9 |
| Grade 6 | W–Y | 60 | 925L–1070L | 6.0–6.9 |
| Grades 7–8 | Z | 70–80 | 970L–1185L | 7.0–8.9 |
GRL is the Guided Reading Level (Fountas & Pinnell). DRA is the Developmental Reading Assessment. Lexile ranges are the typical text measures for each grade from MetaMetrics. AR book level is written as grade and month, so 4.5 means about the middle of 4th grade. AR points show how much reading a book is, not how hard it is.
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