Does your child read
at their true
potential?

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why this matters

Reading is the root of every subject.

Simple. Gentle. Insightful.

sit together and begin

Find a quiet corner, enter your child’s name if you’d like, and press “Begin”.

work through the questions

Twenty questions across three sections — word meanings, sentence completion, and a short story comprehension. Takes around 12 minutes.

Read your personalised results

See your child’s estimated reading age, their strongest section, and a warm guide for what to explore next.

Three sections, one picture.

  • Word Knowledge – 8 questions testing vocabulary from beginner to advanced — “kind” all the way to “contemplative”.
  • Sentence Sense – 6 fill-the-gap questions that reveal whether your child understands how words work in context.
  • Reading Comprehension – 6 questions on an original short story — testing recall, inference, and deeper meaning.

Estimated reading age

A clear reading age band based on question difficulty levels — a helpful benchmark to understand where your child is right now.

Section breakdown

See which area — vocabulary, sentence sense, or comprehension — is your child’s strength, and which deserves more attention.

Personalised next steps

Tailored guidance for your child’s specific band — from picture books for early readers to literary analysis for advanced ones.

Book suggestions

Reading recommendations aligned to your child’s level, including values-aligned titles from the AMWASA community.

Immediate feedback

Every question auto-marks on selection — so your child sees the correct answer straight away and learns as they go.

Warm & encouraging

No pass or fail — only an honest, hopeful picture of where your child’s reading journey is today, and where it could go next.

Three sections, one picture.

Reading ages are estimates based on question difficulty — not clinical measurements. Results are most useful as a starting conversation, not a definitive verdict.

  • I understand his teachers better

    “Doing this test with my child really helped me understand what his teachers had been trying to explain. It gave me clarity and showed me exactly where he is and how I can better support him”
    Fatima R
    Parent, Cape Town

Take the test

Every child deserves to know
how brilliantly they can read

Set aside 12 minutes with your child today. The results might just change the books you reach for together.

Receive gentle guidance on what to do next + Recommendations for suitable, values-aligned reading