SSAT Middle Level Reading

A subject designed to help students master reading comprehension skills needed for the SSAT Middle Level test.

Practical Applications

Applying Reading Skills to Science Texts

Why Science Reading is Different

Science texts often use special vocabulary and lots of facts. But your reading skills work here, too!

How to Tackle Science Passages

  • Find the main idea first.
  • Identify supporting details, like data or experiments.
  • Use context clues to understand scientific terms.

Real-World Use

Being able to read science materials helps in school, keeps you updated on new discoveries, and even helps with understanding news about health or the environment.

Examples

  • Reading a science article about how plants make food using sunlight.

  • Understanding a textbook section on the water cycle and answering questions about evaporation.