Looking for fun ways to get your child reading more? These quick and easy reading challenges are perfect for ALL children! They’re engaging, simple, and can be completed in just a few minutes—making reading a daily habit fun and exciting!

1. 5-Minute Daily Reading

Read for just 5 minutes every day. It’s short, easy, and builds a lifelong reading habit.

2. Genre Explorer

Try a book from each genre: fiction, non-fiction, mystery, adventure, or fantasy. Exploring different genres makes reading more exciting!

3. Picture Book Challenge

Read a picture book and describe your favourite illustration or page in one sentence. It encourages attention to detail and reflection.

4. Character Detective

Pick a character and list 3 things they do or say. A fun way to build comprehension skills.

5. Rhyme Time

Find 5 words that rhyme in your book. Great for phonics and vocabulary practice.

6. Book Scavenger Hunt

Look for things like:

• A word you don’t know

• Something funny

• Something that rhymes

• Something that surprises you
  It’s flexible and can be done with any book.

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7. Story in a Sentence

Summarize your book in one sentence. Perfect for understanding the main idea quickly.

8. Reading Rainbow

Pick a book with a cover in your favourite colour. A colourful way to make reading fun!

9. Word Collector

Write down 5 new words from your book and their meanings. Helps build vocabulary in an easy, interactive way.

10. Book Buddy

Read a short book with a friend or family member and share your favourite part. Reading together makes it social and fun!