A: You cannot guess from a PDF. You must take a free placement test at a Kumon center. The test results will pinpoint their exact starting level.
| Level Block | Typical Age | Time to Complete (months) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 7A – 2A | 4-6 years | 6-10 months | | A – C | 6-8 years | 8-12 months | | D – F | 8-10 years | 12-18 months | | G – I | 10-13 years | 18-24 months | | J – L | 14+ years | 12-18 months | kumon english levels - -pdf-
Transition from decoding to fluency. Students read short stories (4-5 sentences) and answer very basic comprehension questions by choosing words. Elementary Levels (Reading to Learn) Level A (Punctuation and Basic Grammar) Students learn to use periods, question marks, and capital letters. They identify subjects and predicates. Key skill: Reading passages up to 60 words and answering literal questions. A: You cannot guess from a PDF
Introduction to nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns. Students learn to identify the main idea of a paragraph (8-10 sentences). Sentence rewriting begins. | Level Block | Typical Age | Time
Short and long vowel sounds. Students read simple sentences like "The cat sat on a mat."
Focus on consonant sounds and simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words like "cat" or "dog." Students begin blending sounds.