Reading Comprehension Games
- 11 games
- K–5th grade
- Free, no sign-up
Reading comprehension means understanding what you read, not just saying the words. These games practice the comprehension skills tested in school: finding key details and the main idea, putting events in order, connecting causes and effects, understanding characters' feelings and figuring out why an author wrote something. All passages are original and written for kids.
All 11 reading comprehension games
Easiest games come first.
Story Order TrainPut the story in order: first, next, last.Kindergarten–2nd grade
How Do They Feel?Read what happened and pick the feeling.Kindergarten–2nd grade
Reading RocketRead a passage and answer questions to launch.1st–5th grade
Who Am I? RiddlesRead the clues and guess who I am.1st–3rd grade
Main Idea MachineFind the main idea and its supporting details.2nd–4th grade
Cause and Effect ConnectConnect each cause to its effect.2nd–4th grade
Author's Purpose PIEPersuade, inform or entertain?2nd–4th grade
Genre SortFairy tale, fable, poem or nonfiction?2nd–4th grade
Point of View SortFirst, second or third person?3rd–4th grade
Text Feature HuntName the glowing parts of a nonfiction page.2nd–3rd grade
Fact or Opinion?Sort statements into fact or opinion against the clock.2nd–4th grade
What kids practice
- Details and main idea. Reading Rocket, Main Idea Machine and Who Am I? Riddles.
- Story structure. Story Order Train, How Do They Feel?, Genre Sort and Point of View Sort.
- Thinking about the text. Cause and Effect Connect, Author's Purpose PIE, Fact or Opinion? and Text Feature Hunt.
- Mixed review. Board Game Quiz and Escape the Library mix reading questions with grammar and vocabulary.
Learn the skill first, then play: Reading comprehension lessons, Free reading check-up, Short stories.
More games
By skill:
- Alphabet games
- Phonics games
- Sight word games
- Spelling games
- Grammar games
- Vocabulary games
- Reading games
- Word puzzles
- Typing games
By grade:
Last reviewed: November 11, 2026
Questions parents ask
Are the passages long?
No. Most are 3 to 8 sentences, so a child can read, answer and play several in one sitting.
Can passages be read aloud?
Reading Rocket and How Do They Feel? have a read-aloud button for younger readers.
Are these games free?
Yes. Every game is free to play in your browser, with no ads, no sign-up and no in-game purchases.