I used ReadWorks last year in my middle school Language Arts remediation classes for fluency practice and high school entrance exam test preparation. I particularly enjoyed how many short, interesting, and challenging nonfiction passages they had to offer (you can search for articles by grade level, lexile scores, topic, or text type). Comprehension questions and focused vocabulary information accompany most passages. Articles are available as pdfs so you can easily print or digitally distribute them.
ReadWorks has added an online platform for teachers to assign certain articles to a whole class or individual students. Teachers can then see each student's progress on comprehension questions or text annotations. The platform contains accessibility features such as text enlargement and full audio (some human voice, other synthesized), as well as annotation and highlighting tools.
Other notable features:
- Article-A-Day for K-8 - a framework and resources that help teachers create a 10-minute reading routine that practices comprehension skills, vocabulary, and fluency.
- Paired Texts - ReadWorks has grouped passages that are similar in reading level and topic
- Plenty of articles about holidays or events (Memorial Day, World Health Day, etc.)
- Teacher Whiteboard/Projector view for easy article viewing in class
- Co-teaching accounts on the online class management platform
- Check out this page to see all of the features ReadWorks offers
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| Sample of articles in the Article-A-Day sets |
Good luck with ReadWorks! I can't believe that they're not charging any membership fees for these kinds of features. Hopefully it will stay this way! In the meantime, enjoy.
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