English Reading Skills

Introduction to Reading

Reading Skills Guide

Why reading is important and how you can do it better

English Alphabet

How to recognize English letters aA to zZ, including fonts and alphabetical order.

Reading Test

Check how well you understand written English with this online test.

Reading Practice

A collection of printable short stories for young learners of English (elementary to upper-intermediate). With audio and exercises.

Read about Sports

Read about sports like football, basketball, tennis, golf and baseball. Includes history, how to play and famous players. With vocabulary and quizzes.

Read about Music

Read about your favorite singers and groups, including pop, rock, country, soul, hip hop and dance music. With videos and vocabulary lists.

Read about Movies

Read about your favorite movies including horror movies, sci-fi, drama, action and documentaries. With videos and vocabulary lists.

Read about Environmental Issues

Texts and reading exercises for learners passionate about the environment, for example pollution and endangered species.

Read about Health Issues

Texts and reading exercises for learners who like to follow health issues, with topics including organic foods and the dangers of trans fats.

Driver less Cars Coming Soon

Read about progress in the development of autonomous vehicles and try the online quiz to check your understanding.

Short Stories

A selection of short stories for upper-intermediate to advanced learners, some with vocabulary and comprehension quizzes.

Classic Texts

Short, famous texts to read in English from classic sources like the Bible or Shakespeare. With word definitions and explanations to help you

Reading Exercises

Topic-based reading exercises, each one including a reading text, pre-reading vocab, comprehension/vocab quizzes and suggested discussion questions

Selected Proverbs

Here are some traditional sayings that are well known to English speakers. Some of them come from other languages, but they are frequently used in English.

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