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Age finder quiz

Answer 10 questions about what your child does now to find the best stage to start reading. This is not a developmental assessment.

  1. How does your child get around?
  2. How does your child talk right now?
  3. What about the toilet?
  4. Which fits your child’s day best? If your school system uses other names, pick the closest.
  5. What about reading?
  6. How does your child usually play?
  7. What about homework?
  8. How does your child get along with other children?
  9. What usually happens when your child has big feelings?
  10. What about eating, dressing and other self-care?

How to score it

  1. For each question, circle the letter of the answer that fits your child best right now.
  2. In the table below, find that letter in the question’s row and give 1 point to the age range in that box. If the box shows more than one age range, split the point equally between them.
  3. Add up the points for each age range. The one with the most points is the page to start with.
  4. If the runner-up is within 1.5 points of the top score, read that page too.
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10-12 months0-12 months / 1-3 years1-3 years3-5 years5-7 years / 7-10 years / 10-12 years
20-12 months1-3 years1-3 years / 3-5 years3-5 years / 5-7 years / 7-10 years / 10-12 years
30-12 months / 1-3 years1-3 years / 3-5 years3-5 years3-5 years / 5-7 years / 7-10 years / 10-12 years
40-12 months / 1-3 years3-5 years5-7 years7-10 years10-12 years
50-12 months / 1-3 years / 3-5 years3-5 years / 5-7 years5-7 years7-10 years10-12 years
60-12 months1-3 years3-5 years5-7 years / 7-10 years7-10 years / 10-12 years10-12 years
70-12 months / 1-3 years / 3-5 years5-7 years5-7 years / 7-10 years7-10 years / 10-12 years10-12 years
80-12 months1-3 years3-5 years5-7 years7-10 years10-12 years
90-12 months1-3 years3-5 years5-7 years / 7-10 years10-12 years
100-12 months1-3 years3-5 years5-7 years7-10 years / 10-12 years10-12 years

This quiz only points you to a page to start with. It is not a developmental assessment. Children develop at different speeds, and one child can be ahead in one area and behind in another. If you are worried about your child’s development, talk to your pediatrician.

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How to use this quiz

Answer 10 questions about what your child does now, from walking and talking to school, reading and friends. If you are not sure, pick the closest answer.

Children develop at different speeds, and one child can be ahead in one area and behind in another. This quiz only points you to a page to start with. It is not a developmental assessment, and it cannot tell you whether your child is on track. You can also read the stages just before and after your result, or pick the stage that sounds most like your child on the By age page. If you are worried about your child’s development, talk to your pediatrician.