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How fast doesyour kid really read?

A 90-second oral reading check using the same benchmarks schools use. Hand the tablet to your kid, tap start, get a real score back.

90 seconds Audio never leaves the deviceHasbrouck-Tindal norms
Grade 3 · Spring78th %ile
124
Words correct per minute
At the edge of a rocky cliff stood an old white lighthouse. Every evening, just before the sun dipped into the ocean, the keeper would climb the spiral stairs to the top.
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How it works

01

Pick a grade

We'll show a grade-appropriate passage from our library. No quiz prep, no curriculum mapping required.

02

Read for one minute

Your kid reads aloud. We listen, follow along, and quietly time the run. Auto-stops at 60 seconds.

03

See the score.

WCPM, accuracy, and where your kid stands against the national norms. Save it, share it, or run it again.

The same numbers reading teachers use.

We score against the Hasbrouck-Tindal national norms — the standard benchmark for words correct per minute (WCPM) at end of year.

Grade 15350th %ile
Grade 28950th %ile
Grade 310750th %ile
Grade 412350th %ile
Grade 513950th %ile

Questions parents ask

Frequently asked questions

How does Read Fluency measure reading fluency?
Your child reads a short, grade-level passage aloud for about 60 seconds. Read Fluency listens in your browser, follows along, and counts the words read correctly per minute (WCPM) plus accuracy, then compares the result to national norms.
What is WCPM (words correct per minute)?
WCPM is the number of words a reader reads correctly in one minute. It is the standard measure of oral reading fluency that schools use to track reading progress.
What are the Hasbrouck–Tindal norms?
They are widely used national benchmarks for oral reading fluency, broken down by grade and time of year. Read Fluency compares your child's WCPM to these norms to show a percentile.
Is my child's voice recording private?
Yes. All speech recognition happens inside your browser. The audio never leaves the device and is never uploaded or stored on a server.
Is Read Fluency really free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no signup or account required.
What devices and browsers does it work on?
Any device with a microphone. It works best in Google Chrome or Safari, on a computer, tablet, or phone.
What grades is it for?
It is designed for kindergarten through 5th grade, with grade-level passages for grades 1 through 5.
How accurate is the score?
Treat it as a quick screening check-in, not a formal diagnostic. It uses your browser's built-in speech recognition, so results can vary with microphone quality and background noise.