ReadQuest

Read a short passage, then answer questions with a reading guide beside you. Six reading friends each show one way to understand a text.

Level 1

For grown-ups — progress report →A private, on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas practiced. Export a CSV or print — nothing leaves this device.

Choose something to read

Pick a passage set (fiction or nonfiction) or a reading-skills round. Each is a short round of questions with hints when you get stuck — your progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Main Idea: Informational Texts Nonfiction · grades 4-5 · 5 passages · 25 questions Kit 2: Main Idea: Literary Texts Fiction · grades 4-5 · 5 passages · 25 questions Kit 3: Inference from Text Evidence Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages · 25 questions Kit 4: Vocabulary in Context Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages · 25 questions Kit 5: Author's Purpose & Point of View Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages · 25 questions Kit 6: Text Structure (Cause/Effect, Compare) Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages · 25 questions Kit 7: Figurative Language in Literary Text Fiction · grades 8-9 · 4 passages · 25 questions Kit 8: Argument & Evidence Evaluation Nonfiction · grades 7-9 · 4 passages · 25 questions Kit 9: Compare & Contrast Texts Reading skills · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 10: Theme & Central Message Reading skills · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 11: Point of View & Narrator Reading skills · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 12: Research & Synthesis Reading skills · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Reading skills · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Reading skills · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Reading skills · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Reading skills · grades 7-8 · 25 questions

🧭 Guided reading — read in steps

New: read a passage one part at a time, with a quick thinking prompt at each step, then check your understanding with cast-voiced hints. A close-reading way in — for fiction & nonfiction passages.

Guide me through: Main Idea: Informational Texts Nonfiction · grades 4-5 · 5 passages Guide me through: Main Idea: Literary Texts Fiction · grades 4-5 · 5 passages Guide me through: Inference from Text Evidence Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Guide me through: Vocabulary in Context Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Guide me through: Author's Purpose & Point of View Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Guide me through: Text Structure (Cause/Effect, Compare) Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Guide me through: Figurative Language in Literary Text Fiction · grades 8-9 · 4 passages Guide me through: Argument & Evidence Evaluation Nonfiction · grades 7-9 · 4 passages

🔍 Close read — read it twice, mark it up

New: read once for the gist, then read again and tap sentences to highlight them and add your own notes — then check your understanding. Rereading with a pencil is how strong readers dig into a text. Your marks stay on this device.

Close-read: Main Idea: Informational Texts Nonfiction · grades 4-5 · 5 passages Close-read: Main Idea: Literary Texts Fiction · grades 4-5 · 5 passages Close-read: Inference from Text Evidence Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Close-read: Vocabulary in Context Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Close-read: Author's Purpose & Point of View Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Close-read: Text Structure (Cause/Effect, Compare) Nonfiction · grades 6-7 · 5 passages Close-read: Figurative Language in Literary Text Fiction · grades 8-9 · 4 passages Close-read: Argument & Evidence Evaluation Nonfiction · grades 7-9 · 4 passages

Follow the path

A quest map through all 16 reading sets — clear each stop of real practice, then move on.

Mixed practice — revisit what you’ve learned A short round that shuffles questions from the kits you’ve played, brought back when they’re ready to review. Great for making it stick. Reading Quest — follow the map → A path through all 16 sets. Clear each stop, then move on — see how far you’ve come.
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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

Ensemble stories — the cast together

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📚 Books for ReadQuest

Read the story, print a workbook, or color the cast — free PDFs to read offline or print at home.

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