Reading Comprehension vs Chalk Speed Math

Help fourth graders become confident readers with 69 leveled passages, 405 questions with clear explanations, and 828 vocabulary words, all in English and Spanish. Every article is included. No ads, no subscription and nothing else to buy. 69 PASSAGES, EASY TO CHALLENGING • 46 stories and 23 nonfiction articles • 15 easy, 38 medium and 16 challenging passages written for fourth grade • Topics include camouflage, honeybees, weather, bridges, maps, clean water, recycling, leadership and good citizenship • Every passage has its own illustrated cover 405 QUESTIONS, EVERY ANSWER EXPLAINED • Five or six multiple-choice questions per passage • Every answer comes with a short explanation • After a wrong answer, students get a hint and a second try • Questions practice key details, main idea, vocabulary, characters, theme and inference • Answer choices are shuffled so children learn the ideas, not the letters 828 VOCABULARY WORDS • Words to Know appear before each passage • Tap any underlined word for a child-friendly definition and example in English and Spanish • Save words to a word book and practice them later, with no timer ENGLISH AND SPANISH Tap ES to switch the passage, questions and dictionary to Spanish. The menus stay in English because the app builds English reading skills; Spanish lets parents follow along and help. BUILT FOR EVERY READER • Read-aloud narration that highlights each word, with adjustable speed • Highlighter, adjustable text size, a dyslexia-friendly font, page colors and line spacing • Nothing is timed, and children are never ranked against each other PROGRESS THAT MAKES SENSE • Set a daily reading goal and build a reading streak • See which reading skills are strong and which need more practice • The Try Again list brings back only the questions that were missed • Collect 30 badges for reading, quizzes, words and streaks FOR GROWN-UPS Parent Zone is protected by a simple grown-ups-only question. Parents can change the daily goal, see a progress report and reset the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything works offline. There are no accounts, no advertising and no tracking. Reading progress stays on the device. Made for iPhone and iPad.

Hoping to brush up on your math skills? Chalk Speed Math is an arithmetic trainer designed to help you practice speed, accuracy, and confidence with everyday math. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or challenge yourself with MDAS / order-of-operations questions. Choose from Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels depending on how much of a challenge you want. Each practice round is timed, so you can work toward faster completion while still focusing on correct answers. Your results are saved locally, allowing you to track personal bests and review your progress and speed over time. Features include: • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division practice • MDAS / order-of-operations training • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels • Timed practice rounds • Personal best tracking • Practice history and performance charts • Local-only data storage • Optional sound effects • No account needed • Practice as much as you want Whether you want to sharpen your mental arithmetic, do some basic drills, revisit skills you have not practiced in a while, or simply challenge yourself to get faster and more accurate, Chalk Speed Math gives you a straightforward place to practice.