EXAMPLE 01A parent walkthrough
Make it past tense: “She walks to school.”
Say: Walks is happening now — we need yesterday's form.
Say: Regular verbs add -ed: walk becomes walked.
She walked to school.
FINAL ANSWER
She walked to school
READING LEVEL AI
Simple Sentence Structure — Level AI Parent Guide
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The sentence-building block opens: subject and predicate awareness, negatives, questions, past tense, and first punctuation — including writing simple sentences from memory rather than copying them.
Grades 1–2 (approx. ages 6–8) · approximate gradeTHE DEFINITION
What is Kumon Reading Level AI?
Kumon Reading Level AI (Simple Sentence Structure) is the 7th of 26 levels in the Kumon reading program, where children learn the sentence-building block opens: subject and predicate awareness, negatives, questions, past tense, and first punctuation — including writing simple sentences from memory rather than copying them. It typically aligns with grades 1–2 (approx. ages 6–8) reading work, though Kumon places children by ability rather than age, so the grade is a guide, not a rule.
Level AI builds directly on Reading Level 2A: Parts of Speech & Short Stories and prepares children for Reading Level AII: Story Sequence & Retelling. It is one of 26 Kumon reading levels covered in this independent parent guide series.
This is an independent parent guide, not an official curriculum or placement assessment. Topics and pace can vary; your child's instructor can confirm their current work.
- Simple sentence structure
- Negatives and question forms
- Past-tense forms
- Basic punctuation
- Writing sentences from memory
- Vocabulary used inside sentences
How do I help my child with Level AI?
Read one passage together, then let your child try the next one alone. A few small exercises to try together — let your child attempt each one first, then use these prompts when they need a nudge.
Original examples written for parents — not scanned worksheets or reproduced passages.
EXAMPLE 02A parent walkthrough
Turn it into a question: “Tom is happy.”
Say: Move the verb to the front: Is Tom…
Say: Add the question mark at the end.
Is Tom happy?
FINAL ANSWER
Is Tom happy?
How can parents support Level AI?
Short, calm, and daily beats long and pressured. These small habits make Level AI stick — pick one and start tonight.
Narrate the day in past tense at dinner: “Today I walked…”
Writing from memory means no peeking — expect wobbles at first
Punctuation errors are the top score-killer; teach a final full-stop check
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