---
title: 'Video: How fifth graders show they understand what they read'
description: How to tell if your fifth grader really comprehends the meaning of reading materials.
slug: video-how-fifth-graders-show-they-understand-what-they-read
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:59:10.770Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/9EC75232DA0E43569D6907EF0D1FBB61/28fc3a664fcc04ba719bbe9dc4deee44/VideoHowFifthGradersShowTheyreLearning.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fifth-graders-show-they-understand-what-they-read
lang: en
---

# Video: How fifth graders show they understand what they read

It’s usually pretty easy to tell whether fifth graders understand what they read. Just ask them questions about it. Watch this video from Understood founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to learn more about how to tell if your child is really understanding a book or block of text.

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