Comprehensible Input Through Leveled Texts
CommonLit offers free leveled texts for classroom use, organized by theme. Text complexity ranges between 800-1400, a useful tool for 6-12 ELs
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NewsELA offers nonfiction news articles, adjustable by lexile, quizzes aligned to Common Core, including monitor and assess functionality.
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ReadWorks gives teachers free access to a large, high-quality library of leveled non-fiction articles. Teachers access vocabulary lists, assessments, lesson guides and the option to download or print the text. Digital classrooom features allows teachers to create classes, assign articles, and track progress. |
Wikipedia's "Simple English" language variation scaffolds the reader by using straightforward language, by chunking the information, and by providing links for further inquiry. "Simple English" is listed under the Language options.
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Read Theory uses adaptive technology to present students with text appropriate to their literacy level. Embedded assessments are modeled after CAASPP and SBAC.
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Rewordify creates simplified versions of a complex text. Users paste text into a portal and Rewordify simplifies the text and defines challenging vocabulary.
Users can modify settings to edit the way the reworded text is chosen and how the vocabulary words are presented—highlighted within the text, as a list, with or without definitions, etc. Options to print the vocabulary words, auto-created quizzes, word banks, cloze assessments and more. |
Epic! ebook library offers unlimited access to over 25,000 high-quality children’s books. Audio-enabled “read-to-me” books, personalized book recommendations for each child, online and offline reading. Completely free to elementary school educators in the US and Canada. Access via website or app.
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Bookshare is a free-for-qualified-user eBook library that makes reading easier. People with reading barriers can customize their experience and read in ways that work for them. In order to join, users must furnish documentation of a print disability that severely inhibits or prevents reading traditional print materials.
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