Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Set of 6 downloadable course packs and readers. Each book and an accompanying course pack for instructors can be downloaded for free. Ask for assistance if it's not clear how to download the books or instructor materials.
Reader 1 - Nine original stories about healing, discovery, survival, relationships, justice, and connections to the land explored through the lens of the plant world. This book is roughly equivalent to beginner to grade 1.5 in the K-12 system.
Reader 2 - Eight chapters about Langston Hughes' family history and personal life. Roughly equivalent to grades 1.5 to 3 in the K-12 system.
Reader 3 - This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults reading at the 3 to 4.5 grade level equivalent (GLE).
Reader 4 - Nine original stories about human rights written specifically for adults who read at the grade 4.5 to 6 reading level.
Reader 5 - Nine original stories written specifically for adults. Roughly equivalent to grades 6 to 7.5 in the K-12 system.
Reader 6 - Eleven original instructional essays written specifically for adults. Roughly equivalent to grades 7.5 to 9 in the K-12 system.
Reading Skills for Today's Adults - Sixteen reading skill levels for adults. An interactive website where students can practice their reading fluency with leveled passages of high interest topics to adults (e.g. "Tom lost his job", "Wanted: A good repair shop", "A healthy pregnancy", "Safe at home").
ReadWorks - A comprehensive set of leveled texts with audio recording, vocabulary and question sets.
Reading for Health Care Workers - 175 texts which are contextualized to health care scenarios.
USA Learns - A free online video-based series of lessons. Learners can do lessons independent of a Tutor. However, Tutors can integrate this with their teaching sessions.
GCF Learn Free - Free, self-paced, online tutorials for adult learners. Included within the Reading section of resources are a number of word, phonetics, and vocabulary reading activities. Words are categorized into a range of categories and include a standard sequence of interactivities.
EReading Worksheets - Comprehensive set of high-quality readings, worksheets, activities, and resources aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Includes reading assessments, activities, and instructional worksheets that help teach language, writing, figurative language, and and a wide range of reading skills.
BBC Skillswise - Excellent set of worksheets and downloadable PDFs covering a range of skills in reading, writing, grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and speaking and listening. For each skill, there are videos that help learners understand the real-world applications of the skill.
Newsla - Thousands of current events and content areaarticles that can befiltered by standard and area of interest. Readings include vocabulary activities, writing prompts, and a standards-aligned quiz.