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Reading profile

Find your reading combination

Six questions about how one reader reads, answered by the adult who reads with them. It suggests a starting band — a starting point you can change, not a label, a grade or an assessment. Do it once for each reader in the house; a free account saves them as your Family Reading Map.

This is for a parent or guardian. Please don’t enter a child’s full name, school or personal details — a first name or initials is all the map needs.

1. When this reader picks up a new book, who reads it?
2. Which of these would this reader read comfortably on their own?
3. How long does a good reading sitting last?
4. When the reader meets a word they don't know, what usually happens?
5. After a story, can the reader tell you what happened?
6. How much do pictures matter to this reader right now?
What does this reader like? (choose any)