NEWSELA

The news resource NEWSELA allows students to keep up with current events as well as sharpen their reading comprehension skills. Below is a description on how to effectively use NEWSELA both in the classroom and at home to assist

Setting Up An Account

Website: NEWSELA

My Classroom: Keller

My Class Code: UUTJ9E*

*You do not need to be in my class to use the resource.

Getting Started Tutorial: This tutorial will assist you in setting up a NEWSELA Account as well as joining my class.

Reading Comprehension Practice

1. Choose an article that is of interest to you. (Please be sure that there is a quiz that accompanies the article or we cannot use it).

2. Read the article. On the right, be sure you are using a Lexile between 805-1100L.

3. Once you have completed the reading, complete the quiz that accompanies the article. After finishing the quiz, complete a 10% Summary of the article.

4. Use the NEWSELA Reading Comprehension Form to submit to me to receive official credit.

Tracking Your Progress

1. After receiving your score from the NEWSELA Reading Comprehension Form, complete the NEWSELA Data Tracking Sheet. You may use the example bar graph on the right to guide you through the process.

2. Be sure to share this data with me after updating the graph.

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