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.Â
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.