Sentences get longer and richer: children identify subject and predicate in sentences with modifiers, and meet irregular verbs, pronouns, prepositions, and irregular plurals.
Grade 2 (approx. ages 7–8) · approximate gradeKumon Reading Level BI (Subject, Predicate & Modifiers) is the 9th of 26 levels in the Kumon reading program, where children learn sentences get longer and richer: children identify subject and predicate in sentences with modifiers, and meet irregular verbs, pronouns, prepositions, and irregular plurals. It typically aligns with grade 2 (approx. ages 7–8) reading work, though Kumon places children by ability rather than age, so the grade is a guide, not a rule.
Level BI builds directly on Reading Level AII: Story Sequence & Retelling and prepares children for Reading Level BII: Context Clues & Main Ideas. 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.
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.
Say: Ask: who or what is this sentence about?
The little brown dog — that's the subject.
Say: Barked loudly is what it did — the predicate.
Subject: The little brown dog
Say: Go is irregular — it breaks the add--ed rule.
Say: Go becomes went.
Say: Use it: Yesterday I went to the park.
went
Short, calm, and daily beats long and pressured. These small habits make Level BI stick — pick one and start tonight.