READING SKILL

What is it? 

Reading is the skill acquired through reading. This can be acquired through the skills of comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and independence. It is a receptive skill, also known as “input” skill. Therefore, it’s important because it helps to improve communication both written and spoken as well as gaining imagination and creativity.

In the following list, it will be found five websites to practice this skill. 

To keep in mind: They are not in hierarchical order (from the best website to the worst one) They are a compilation of useful webpages to improve the reading skill. 

 

 

Into the Book

If you are someone who enjoys reading and loves visual attractiveness, then this website will amaze you! This is a reading website to practice reading strategies like inferring, summarizing, visualizing, and synthesizing through matching activities, and multiple-choice activities. It’s mainly for students from 1 to 5 grade (5-10 years old) but it is also suitable for English learners. It is designed to help improve students' reading comprehension. It is also designed for teachers in which they can find games and lesson plans. This website is appropriate to them since it is relevant to their objectives. An advantage is that it keeps the students engaged while using the website.

Levels: A1 – B1

 

Pre-Post activities: Pre-activity: Prior knowledge

 

Updated: Yes

 

Reliability: 100% 

 

Link: reading.ecb.org

 

ESL Lounge 

 

This is a website created for beginner to advanced levels (16+ years old). There you can find reading comprehension exercises to develop this skill. Here you will find multiple choice and gap-filling activities. It is totally free and easy to use. You can read short texts and complete the exercises. Besides reading comprehension you can also find pronunciation exercises, listening, vocabulary, grammar, and test preparations for the FCE, CAE, TOEFL, IELTS, CPE. You definitely won’t regret it.

 

Levels: A1 – C1

 

Pre-Post activities: NO 

 

Updated: Yes

 

Reliability: 100% 

 

Link: esl-lounge.com

 

 

Starfall  

 

Starfall is a website for reading and it's suitable for Pre-K, Kindergarten kids, and for 1, 2, 3 grades (5-8 years old). It includes interactive games, images, and sounds. You can learn to read, find genres to read, practice reading comprehension and it includes a talking library. The images of this website really attract the students and keep them engaged. The games and practices include images and the phonetics of sounds. There's no doubt this is very successful due to the easy usage and attractiveness. The creators’ goal is to teach through positive reinforcement to ensure children become confident, intrinsically motivated, and successful. By using this website, you will enjoy learning thanks to its matching activities. 

 

Levels: A1 – A2

 

Pre-Post activities: NO 

 

Updated: Yes

 

Reliability: 100% 

 

Link: www.starfall.com

 

 

My English Pages

Besides learning other skills like writing, speaking, and listening, this website aims to develop your reading skills as well. There are a variety of topics to read, fulfilling every student’s needs. You can read these texts and do the comprehension questions through multiple choice activities. It is suitable for all levels since there are various topics and students can test their skills (16+ years old). Plus, it is very easy to use.

 

Levels: A1 – C1

 

Pre-Post activities: NO 

 

Updated: Yes

 

Reliability: 100% 

 

Link: www.myenglishpages.com

AGENDA WEB 

 

This website includes a lot of English reading exercises from beginners to advanced levels (16+ years old). You can find exercises from multiple choice to gap-filling. Also, it includes tales, stories, and talks and in each reading, you can listen to the audio for the reading. It is easy to use and at the end of every activity, you can check the answers. Don’t miss the chance!

 

Levels: A1 – C1

 

Pre-Post activities: NO 

 

Updated: No

 

Reliability: 100% 

 

Link: agendaweb.org