Read and Write

Read and Write is available for all students to support in reading and writing. It also provides tools to support editing and research. 

Image of Texthelp's Read and Write tool

Find and Pin the Extension

Adjusting the Settings

Creating Profiles

By creating multiple profiles in Read&Write, students can adjust their settings once, and then quickly toggle from one profile to another in only a couple of clicks.

This may be especially helpful for students in French Immersion or working in multiple languages.

Getting to Know the Toolbar

Play/Pause/Stop

Text to speech tools used to listen to text on the page, either in a pre-created text, or as playback to review student writing.

Talk & Type

Speech to text tools, which turns your voice into text on the page.

Prediction

Predicts the words being typed.

Screenshot Reader

Allows any text on the screen to be selected and read aloud.

Check It

Checks your spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Dictionary/Picture Dictionary

Dictionary gives definitions and picture dictionary shows a picture or symbol to explain the word.

Translator

Translates single words into another language.

Highlight Tools

Highlight words or phrases and then collect them into a Google Doc.

Vocabulary

Build a list of highlighted words, definitions and picture definitions in a Google Doc.

Screenmask

Blocks distractions while you read by highlighting a small band of text.

Web Search

Performs a Google Search on the highlighted word.

Voice Note

Record a short audio file (1 min or less) and insert in a Google Doc as a comment.

Read Aloud

Create an audio recording while reading a text and send via Gmail.

Audio Maker

Allows you to select text and create an mP3 audio file.