The sentence-building block closes: who-what-where-when-why-how questions, interpreting charts, organising passage information into tables, and writing complete independent answers.
Grades 3–4 (approx. ages 8–10) · approximate gradeKumon Reading Level CII (5W1H Questions & Charts) is the 12th of 26 levels in the Kumon reading program, where children learn the sentence-building block closes: who-what-where-when-why-how questions, interpreting charts, organising passage information into tables, and writing complete independent answers. It typically aligns with grades 3–4 (approx. ages 8–10) reading work, though Kumon places children by ability rather than age, so the grade is a guide, not a rule.
Level CII builds directly on Reading Level CI: Subject-Verb-Object & Tenses and prepares children for Reading Level DI: Combining Sentences. 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: Find the numbers in the passage and put them side by side.
Say: Compare: 40 is more than 25.
Say: Answer in a full sentence: Monday was wetter, with 40mm of rain.
Monday (40mm)
Say: Why-questions need a “because”.
Say: He kept going steadily while the hare rested.
The tortoise won because he never stopped.
Because he never stopped
Short, calm, and daily beats long and pressured. These small habits make Level CII stick — pick one and start tonight.