3 Google Chrome Apps for Leveled Reading

Chrome Apps for Leveled Reading

If you have followed this blog for very long, then you know that I am a self-professed Chrome Addict. I love it! I love the fact that I can customize it to fit my needs, but I love it even more because we can customize it to fit the needs of learners! Below are just a few Google Chrome Apps to support readers in the classroom. These apps offer various ways find leveled reading material (by Lexile and grade level), as well as many other robust features!

Newsela (Freemium: Grades 3-12)
Newsela publishes and adapts daily news articles at 5 reading levels from grades 3–12, and aligned quizzes. This is a great resource for non-fiction text! Students and teachers can login with their Google accounts. Teachers can assign articles and monitor progress. Below is a video to help you get started with Newsela.

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Fluency Tutor for Google (Freemium: Age 6 and up)
Fluency Tutor for Google is much more than just an app for leveled reading passages. This is a very robust tool that allows teachers to assign leveled reading passages, add your own reading passages, and more. Students can also practice and record their reading to improve fluency, and teachers can listen to the recordings when convenient. There is so much to this tool! It could have been the subject of this entire post! Watch the video below to learn more.

Books That Grow (Free: Grades 2-12)
Books That Grow is a leveled reading application with over 100 eBooks. Teachers can assign reading to their classroom, and monitor student reading student progress. Books That Grow also allows the students to signup on their own to find reading at their own level. (See levels here.) Watch the video below to learn more.

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April 17, 2015 at 10:32 pm

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Andy Riewe says

April 19, 2015 at 6:20 pm

Hi, I’m looking for reading strategies to help my fourth graders comprehend and understand math word problems. I currently use close reading.
Thank you
Kasey Bell says

April 20, 2015 at 10:27 am

Hey Andy! Thanks for the great question. I crowd-sourced some answers on Twitter:
Useful grammar & vocabulary exercises: https://bit.ly/1wC0vlw Take a look.
oame.on.ca/main/files/thinklit/FrayerModel.pdf … and https://oame.on.ca/main/files/thinklit/Math_Think%20Literacy.pdf … are great places to start.
Hope these help!
Kasey
Jenn W says

April 23, 2015 at 9:34 pm

I have a question about books that grow. I like how the video explained that the class can all be reading the same book at their level. I am currently teaching a class that has 9 ELL students and also 3 gifted students with the usual mix inbetween. It has been very challenging to find reading materials that work for everyone. I think this will be a great solution. However, Is there a component for the students to read independently?
- Kasey Bell says
  
  April 24, 2015 at 7:46 am
  
  Hi Jenn,
  Yes, according to their website, you can use Books that Grow whole group, small group, and individual.
  https://www.booksthatgrow.com/faq/
  Kasey