ReadClimb

Short Diagnostic

This 5-7 minute check looks at comprehension, vocabulary, sentence meaning, spelling, grammar, and summary writing.

Read the passage

Slow down and look for the whole point.

Maya wanted to finish her science project before dinner. At first, the instructions looked confusing because each step had many details. She decided to read one sentence at a time and underline the action words. After a few minutes, she noticed that the project was only asking her to compare how two plants grew in different amounts of sunlight. Maya still had to look up the word "observe," but she understood the main task. By slowing down, she changed a difficult paragraph into a clear plan.

Question 1 · Main idea

What is the main idea of the passage?

Question 2 · Sentence understanding

Why did the instructions look confusing at first?

Question 3 · Inference

What can we infer about Maya?

Question 4 · Main idea

Which detail best supports the main idea?

Question 5 · Inference

Why did Maya slow down while reading?

Question 6 · Vocabulary

In the passage, what does observe most likely mean?

Question 7 · Vocabulary

What does compare mean in the passage?

Question 8 · Sentence understanding

What does this sentence mean? 'By slowing down, she changed a difficult paragraph into a clear plan.'

Question 9 · Grammar

In the sentence 'She decided to read one sentence at a time,' who is doing the action?

Question 10 · Summary writing

Write a one-sentence summary of the passage.

Mention Maya, the confusing instructions, and how slowing down helped.

Question 11 · Spelling