READINGWORKS

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The Solution to Reading Comprehension
ReadWorks is presented by educators and the not-for-profit organization Urban Education Exchange (a 501c3). It's sole mission is to close the achievement gap in reading comprehension throughout the United States. To improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement by providing K‐6 educators with a proven online reading comprehension curriculum and methodology, together with targeted online and in‐person training.

ReadWorks

 * Provides teachers with a proven, research-based program focused specifically on teaching reading comprehension..
 * Lessons and units explicitly teach the essential Concepts of Comprehension. These are skills and strategies students must master to be successful readers
 * Research and extensive experience as teachers have shown that reading comprehension is the area of reading instruction most challenging for both students and teachers. ReadWorks is the solution.

ReadWorks Highlights

 * Complete K-6 lessons and units for every Concept of Comprehension.
 * Over 500 non-fiction reading passages for grades 2-6, with questions aligned to each Concept of Comprehension.
 * Lessons use the **"I do", "We do", "You do" format, gradually releasing responsibility** from the teacher to the students
 * **Aligned** to the ELA standards for every state and the **Common Core State Standards**.
 * **Aligned** to **core reading** programs.
 * Online, webinar, and distance training
 * **Free.** As educators, the non-profit mission is to close the achievement gap in reading comprehension throughout the United States.

The Role of Books and Passages in ReadWorks

 * ReadWorks provides over 500 non-fiction** **reading passages for grades 2-6.**
 * Each passage is 1 to 3 pages long.
 * Questions for each passage are aligned to the Concepts of Comprehension.
 * Reading passages feature vocabulary and definitions.
 * Students read a variety of non-fiction topics to build background knowledge.
 * Use the Textual Analysis process to get the most from passages. [|See How].
 * Find reading passages by grade, concept, or title. [|See how].


 * Each K-4 lesson is based on a read aloud book.**
 * The lesson is based on our recommended book (not included).
 * We also provide a list of other popular books that will work well for the lesson.
 * Read aloud books are crucial in teaching reading comprehension. It is the only way for students to acquire more sophisticated vocabulary, background knowledge, and textual understanding, especially for those students who cannot yet read with fluency.
 * Each 5-6 lesson is part of a novel unit**
 * Multiple Concepts of Comprehension are taught within each 5-6 novel unit.
 * Novel levels are provided using the Fountas and Pinnell and Lexile leveling systems, so that students can engage with texts at their reading level.
 * Novel units are categorized by genre.