Online Reading Resources
Build Reading Endurance & Practice Test Taking Strategies
There are quite a few fantastic online sites that offer high-quality reading experiences for your students. These resources are full of reading passages. Some have comprehension questions and others do not. Utilize them to help support your reading instruction and practice.
READING SITES WITH COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Newsela
Current event articles scaled at 5 different Lexile reading comprehension levels. Students can take short quizzes and immediately see results. Account required (free!).
Readworks
Readworks offers free high-quality non-fiction articles that are user-friendly and give teachers much-needed data on the progress of their students' developing reading comprehension skills. Account required (free!).
CURIOSITY BASED READING
Wonderopolis
Ever wonder "How does medicine know where you hurt?" or "Where does sea glass come from?" Wonderopolis is full of articles written based on the curiosity of children. Students can submit a wonder and the good folks at Wonderopolis investigate and write about it. Articles cover a vast selection of topics!
BIOGRAPHIES
Great Websites for Kids
Great history and biography sites from the American Library Association
Mr. Nussbaum's Biography Page
Find biographies for historical figures on Mr. Nussbaum's Biography Page.
Fact Monster Biographies
Biographies on Fact Monster include topics such as Entertainment Biographies, Sports Personalities, Selected World Rulers by Country or Region, Business Biographies, Famous African Americans, & Famous Women.
PAIRED TEXT
Scholastic Bookflix
Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn. Request free trial!
Need Integration Assistance?
Need help integrating a digital resource into your class activities? Want to co-teach a lesson? Want to set up one-on-one training? Simply have questions on how to best implement a technology resource? In your request, try to be specific with what your needs are. Say something like "I would like training with/in..." or "I'm planning out a lesson and need to bounce an idea off you about..."
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