Reading and Writing Resources

American Literature

Explore the familiar titles of classic texts and well known authors from the US, who comprise an abundance of colors, cultures, ethnicities, and life perspectives. Download a pdf or read an entire novel from a time of the American Revolution or its Pioneering period. Follow the link by clicking the picture.

Reading Plus

"Reading Plus® is a web-based reading intervention [program] that provides individualized silent reading practice for student readers [Grades 3-12]. Reading Plus® aims to develop and improve students' silent reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary". Watch the video for more information.

Lit to Go

"Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in audiobook format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages [and] each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use". We will be using this resource throughout the semester, so check out its selection of great classic texts by clicking the picture that follows.

CommonLit

Common Lit provides a diverse library of narrative and informational texts for tte growing reader. We will refer to Common Lit often and will even tackle some graded assignments through their user friendly virtual platform. Stay tuned for more information on how to set up your Common Lit accounts.

Open Library

This platform provides a catalog of scanned texts that may be out of print. This resource is helpful for accessing digital versions of older novels and short stories from all over the world. Click the picture for a link to more information.

News ELA

NewsELA has a wonderful variety of articles and informational texts that address current events. This resource is perfect for research essays and serves general purposes to engage student literacy with interesting topics.

Junior Library Guild

The Junior Library offers a collection of activities and resources. New picks are constantly added to its digital rolodex for middle and high school readers with diverse interest. Follow the link on the picture for additional information.

Poetry Out Loud

Would you like an opportunity to win $20,000 and National Championship bragging rights, then find out more about what you must do to compete in your regional Poetry Out Loud competition.

Owl purdue

Having trouble figuring out how to draft an essay or complete your Works Cited page in MLA format? Use, Owl Purdue for assistance. Click the picture for more information.

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