Skhillz AcademyReading · The Clue Is in the Story
A free reading lesson for ages 4–11
Read · Notice · Explain

Every story leaves clues.

Help your learner read between the lines.

Miss A models how to infer a character’s feeling from story details. Your learner practices with her, then reads new stories and chooses the words that support each answer.

I Do · WatchWe Do · Find cluesYou Do · Read
Miss A, your reading guide
Miss AYour reading guide
An open book with a highlighted story clueThe clue supports the answer

Open the reading lesson.

A parent or guardian creates access. We’ll email a temporary password to your address.

We ask for the child's first name so their Skhillz number belongs to them, and their age, grade and school setting. No surname, no email address, and no date of birth. Your learner's responses stay on this device.

A complete taught example

Miss A reads a complete story and explains which words support her inference.

Find clues with Miss A

Choose a feeling and point to the clue that supports it.

Read new stories

Test two designs, explain the evidence, and print an reading card.