ETA: title should probably say “reading and grammar section for N5”
I’m taking the N5 in December and in the mock tests I take, I seem to struggle with reading comprehension the most. The ones where it’s a full paragraph, specifically.
What are some good ways to improve this skill?
Reading in Japanese? I want to read more, but struggle to find material at (or a little above) my level. It’s either too easy or too hard.
For example, I have Satori Reader but that seems way above my level right now. Even when I choose the easy filter, it seems a couple levels above where I am. I don’t mind trying to read it anyway l, but I feel like I’m not building a strong foundation and am just struggling through it.
I read the level 1 Tadoku graded readers. But those seem easier than the N5 questions. I fly through those stories because they’re easy.
I have the level 1 and 2 books from Japanese Language Park, but there aren’t that many of them.
And finally, I have the ドキドキ storybook, but that seems like N4 and not N5.
So yeah… I’m a little stuck on what reading material or resources can help prepare me for those reading comprehension paragraphs.
I can handle single, standalone sentences pretty well but there’s a disconnect/gap in my learning with full paragraphs somehow. It’s weird and I’m not sure how to fix that.
Thank you in advance for your advice!
by nihonnoniji