How can I improve my English reading comprehension?

Practice reading daily, highlight key details, build vocabulary in context, and practice answering inference and theme questions. Reviewing annotated passages helps build structured comprehension.

What are inference questions in reading comprehension?

Inference questions require you to read between the lines, using evidence and clues from the passage to deduce details not explicitly stated.

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Reading Passage Library

Choose from our curated library of 30+ passages across 3 difficulty tiers. Click any passage to practice reading with speed monitoring, highlight vocabulary, and test your understanding.

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Topic Area

How Plants Breathe

science

Beginner 1 min read(135 words)

Reading Passage Library

How Plants Breathe

The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Importance of Recycling

The Origin of Marathon

How the Internet Works

The Tea Ceremony in Japan

The Moon and its Phases

The Invention of Paper

Saving the Honeybees

History of the Bicycle

The Water Cycle

Understanding Gravity

History of the Wheel

The Statue of Liberty

The Mystery of Bioluminescence

The Silk Road Exchange

Understanding Coral Bleaching

The Evolution of Basketball

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence

The Day of the Dead in Mexico

The Role of Photosynthesis

The Threat of Plastic Pollution

The Evolution of Mobile Networks

The Printing Press Revolution

Quantum Entanglement and its Applications

The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Ocean Acidification and Marine Ecosystems

The Architecture of Blockchain Technology

The Globalization of Food Culture

The Geopolitics of the Modern Olympic Games

The Search for Exoplanets and Biosignatures

The Industrial Revolution and Urbanisation

Deforestation and the Amazon Rainforest

Preserving Indigenous Languages