Understand the approach
Hints and explanations help your child work through unfamiliar questions.
Gifted & Talented preparation
Help their thinking
take the next step.
Build confidence for school screening and advanced learning with reasoning, math, and reading practice.
Phase 2 Reading · Grades 1–8
Find clues, make inferences, and support an answer.
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Let the clues guide you.
One illustrative question · Explore the help below
Maya slipped her drawing into a folder and zipped it inside her bag. Outside, rain tapped against the window.
Why did Maya most likely put her drawing inside her bag?
Show me how to think about it
Look at the weather and what Maya does to protect her drawing.
The rain is the clue. The folder and zipped bag would help keep her drawing dry.
A clear path from “I’m not sure” to “I can try.”
Know what comes next
My Path guides daily practice, quizzes, and skill review one step at a time.
See their progress
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Your next step · Phase 2 Reading
Start with what your child knows.
A free Phase 2 Reading skill check gives you a starting point and a skill to build.
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Which program should we start with?
CogAT focuses on verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning. Phase 2 Math develops mathematical problem solving; Phase 2 Reading builds comprehension and evidence skills. Choose the area your school asks for or the skill your child wants to build.
Does every school use all three?
No. Gifted and Talented screening varies by school. Check your school’s assessment names and requirements; these are separate practice programs, not required stages or a promise of placement.
Will I need to teach every lesson?
Hints, explanations, and guided skill practice help your child work independently. My Path gives them a next step, and saved progress helps you see how they are doing.
Original practice, not official assessment material. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CogAT publisher. Practice results do not predict school placement.