Reading practice for ages 9–10

At ages 9–10 vocabulary takes off: longer passages, synonyms and antonyms, and finding the details that matter. More words means more understanding.

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What your child practises at ages 9–10

  • Longer passages
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Finding key details
  • Using a dictionary
  • Fact versus opinion
  • Summarising in one sentence

What the questions look like

Three examples at the ages 9–10 level. In BrainBite, every question comes with an instant explanation.

Which is a synonym of 'happy'?

Glad. A synonym means (almost) the same: glad, cheerful, joyful.

'Broccoli is disgusting': fact or opinion?

Opinion. A fact can be checked. Words like best, worst and disgusting signal opinions.

What's the antonym of 'ancient'?

Modern. An antonym is the opposite. Ancient ↔ modern, like old ↔ new.

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