Reading for Kids

This compilation of reading comprehension resources for Primary school kids includes a set of teaching materials and elements designed so that parents and teachers can find a compilation of all our content focused on the task of improving reading comprehension.

Reading comprehension

What is reading comprehension?

The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy defines the word reading as “The interpretation of the meaning of a text”. Reading a text does not imply that we are understanding its content, one reason may be that we do not know the meaning of some words or that we do not interpret what the author wants to express, but another reason may be that we are not concentrating, we can read and think about something else at the same time, we must correct this problem from school age by promoting reading comprehension strategies. An ideal way to encourage reading as a daily habit in the little ones is through short kids stories like the ones we offer for free at Kahniyan.

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Reading comprehension is the ability to understand what is read, taking into account the global understanding of the text and also the understanding of words.

When we read we activate the ability to understand, that is, learn the relevant ideas of a text and relate them to the concepts that already have meaning for the reader.

The written text today has reached enormous importance (press, advertisements, instant messages, work environment, etc.), in some specific cases it has displaced oral language , as is the case with the new smartphones and all their messaging utilities. .

Reading comprehension is an essential part of correct cultural literacy that allows the kids to incorporate into society and adult life. This must be encompassed in various contexts and with varied types of texts that can start with the most significant narrative for kids such as stories and poetry and continue with more complex texts close to science.

Our short proverbs for kids can also be of great help to you , an extensive compilation of popular sayings with which the little ones can improve their reading comprehension, work on their memory and learn to recite the ones they like the most.

Reading comprehension levels

The comprehensive readings that we offer in Primary World are based on texts with a playful and recreational purpose from their simplest expressions, favoring attractive and pleasant experiences around reading, promoting the reading habit, while at the same time being pedagogical instruments aimed at perfecting the analysis. of texts in various communicative situations.

Comprehension of texts is of vital importance in learning, starting from the comprehension of simple sentences to that of more complex texts. In this sense, it is necessary to choose the most suitable readings for kids, those that adapt to the level indicated for their age. In addition, they must be attractive, since this ensures that the kids pays attention to what he reads and is able to explain it later. So it is advisable to use short and pleasant paragraphs, which keep the kids interested.

Achieving a correct development of reading comprehension is a task that must take into account the different elements that accompany the text and that, as a whole, give it a global meaning, allowing the creation of reading comprehension exercises of high pedagogical value. Once this is done, and based on its elaboration and purpose, the primary student will reach a conclusion related to its characteristics and literary conventions.

Reading comprehension games

Bearing in mind all of the above, Kahniyan makes available to its users texts for kids specially made for each of the cycles of Primary Education . In addition to providing a pleasant and entertaining reading, at the end of each text an interactive game is proposed consisting of answering questions about each reading. In this way, not only are texts with questions suitable for Primary levels offered, but also a tool is offered to enhance kids reading and comprehension of it.

Reading comprehension games for primary school kids develop language skills by being closely linked to the citizen, social and cultural reality . These games have a common link with the entire Latin American literary tradition, as well as the linguistic and citizen context or the oral tradition. This great cultural baggage is reflected in these games, which contribute to enriching our cultural heritage, and therefore that of kids, as well as fostering their reading habit.

All the activities and reading comprehension exercises for primary school that we propose are divided by cycles and therefore in difficulty, this facilitates the task of choosing reading texts for kids, since they are selected to suit the comprehension capacity of each kid’s reading .

In addition to the proposed texts, in Primary World we bet on the motto learning is fun, that is why we also offer other fun resources such as riddles , jokes for kids or kids ‘s songs , focusing it as a game will be a good way to start them in the reading, especially to the little ones

Reading 1st and 2nd Grade

From the age of six, children begin to acquire comprehension skills when it comes to reading texts. It is important to help them in their development of these skills, always instructing them and providing them with documents of an appropriate level for their age.

Short readings for children: Choose yours

Short reads to start

For this reason, Kahniyan puts at your disposal short and quick readings, prepared especially for students in the first cycle of Primary. If you like our children's readings, we recommend you take a look at the section of sayings for children that we have prepared especially for you. Kahniyan has developed a series of short readings in order to adapt the content to the proposed curriculum for the first cycle of Primary. The texts are quick and easy to understand readings, suitable for children from six years old. In addition, each of them is accompanied by a game that contains questions about the exposed short reading. The aim, therefore, is not only to support Primary students in the area of reading, but also to provide resources to improve and foster their understanding of texts. The proposed short readings have been prepared especially for these activities, therefore the perfect adaptation to the reading level for children in the first or second year of Primary whose age is between 6 and 8 years old is guaranteed. These texts contain short paragraphs that are easy to assimilate for this age. On the other hand, the games contain questions related to the content of the text, being proposed, also, taking into account the ages to which they are directed.

Short and quick readings inside and outside the classroom

These short readings are proposed as resources to be used both outside and inside the classroom : If you are a teacher or pedagogue, they will be useful as support content in classes aimed at improving text comprehension. As a parent, the speed readings and the games proposed for each of them can be used as extracurricular review activities, with the guarantee that you are using content that is appropriate and complementary to what they learn at school. Also do not miss the varied selection of children's reading that we have prepared on our website.

Reading 3rd and 4th Grade

Comprehensive reading is key in the education of kids, we must take into account the importance of understanding what is read since they learn to put some words together in simple sentences. Therefore, it is necessary to instill in them from an early age the value of understanding texts, thus avoiding problems that could arise later.

Comprehensive readings for Primary: Choose yours

Comprehensive readings of an appropriate level

For this reason, Kahniyan proposes this section of comprehensive readings for the second cycle of Primary , offering free resources to cover this need. Although it is true that kids should be helped to improve their understanding of what is written, it is also true that a text that is too complex could overwhelm them. That is why they should be offered appropriate texts for this purpose: those that are adjusted to their age level and that are attractive to them, thus motivating a taste for reading. Kahniyan, following the curricula designed for each course, proposes its comprehensive readings, suitable for the 3rd and 4th grade levels of Primary and proposing at the end of each of them an interactive game consisting of answering questions related to the texts read. These comprehensive readings with questions are proposed as resources to be used both in class by teachers and pedagogues, as well as by parents who want to reinforce the concepts learned by their kids at school.

Readings and engaging games for primary school Kids

On the one hand, the games have been visually designed in a colorful and attractive way for kids. On the other hand, the comprehensive readings proposed by Kahniyan have been created taking into account the importance of presenting texts that are of interest to kids, in order to draw their attention and encourage them to concentrate on understanding what happens in the narration or exposition of each case. In this way, not only will they carry out a purely educational activity, but they will also be enjoying reading, which will be a great boost when it comes to instilling in them a passion for reading.

Reading 5th and 6th Grade

The last years of Primary represent a bridge between it and Secondary Education. For this reason, it is essential to reinforce all the knowledge learned and prepare kids to move on to higher grades, where understanding texts will be of vital importance.

Speed reading for kids in Primary: Choose yours

Speed reading for upper grades

Due to this, Kahniyan proposes speed reading activities that will pose a new challenge for kids of these ages, always maintaining the appropriate level for their development. The fifth and sixth years of primary education represent the last cycle of primary education. Therefore, the levels imposed in the programs for these courses are much higher than those of the other cycles. At these ages, reading comprehension has improved, being able to deal with more complex texts and answer questions that require more reflection . That is why the ideal in these courses is to propose speed reading activities, in which, in addition to understanding a text, they must read it more quickly than in lower courses.

Get a fast and efficient reading

Kahniyan brings you this reading section focused on fifth and sixth grades, more specifically, it presents reading activities so that kids acquire greater reading skills and can improve in these aspects. Thanks to a series of duly prepared reading techniques for kids, it is possible for little ones to read in a much more effective way. Each reading is accompanied, in turn, by a game that addresses explicit and implicit issues in the text, which entail some reflection. In this way, the kid's comprehension and attention in speed reading can be tested, being able to correct, if any, the detected cadences.

Resources to practice speed reading

The speed reading activities proposed in Kahniyan are a perfect resource to be used both at home and at school. Teachers can use the proposed activities as complementary readings to the syllabus given in class, while parents can present them as an entertaining way to encourage their kid's speed reading.