Dive in 2 SOL Prep
Build Reading Endurance and add Variety
Reading Endurance and add Variety
As we prepare for testing, it's important to expose students to a variety of reading passages. In addition to the Powerschool reading passages, there are quite a few 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. Use them as you wish to help support your reading instruction and practice.
Reading Sites with Comprehension Questions
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.
Tween Tribune
The Smithsonian Institution offers Tween Tribune a resource for students in grades K-12.
It includes Daily AP news articles, Lexile® leveled for K-12, Self-scoring quizzes customized by Lexile® level, Critical thinking questions, Weekly video, and Weekend "Monday Morning Ready".
Reading Vine
Free, personalized reading skills practice to use with students of all ages. Search. Select. Share. See skills grow.
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.
Natalie Davis, ITRT
I'm Natalie Davis, an ITRT in Richmond, VA. I taught first, second, and third graders in Richmond for 12 years before becoming an ITRT. I truly enjoy finding useful ways to breathe new life into lessons by integrating technology to help students achieve their learning goals. I am passionate about closing the digital divide by teaching our children to be consumers and creators of technology.
Email: ndavis2@rvaschools.net
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