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SIGN UP/LOG IN TO YOUR FREE READWORKS ACCOUNTCommon Core State Standards for ELA Aligned ReadWorks Products
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Reading Standards Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Per the CCSS, students are expected to read and comprehend texts independently starting in grade 3. With the exception of our decodables, ReadWorks passages and articles are written at a listening level in grades K-1.		CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.10
Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.		Reading Passages and Question Sets

ReadWorks' rich library contains thousands of curated nonfiction and fiction passages, allowing students to increase their​ background knowledge across subjects in support of reading comprehension. Our aligned text-dependent question sets provide carefully scaffolded practice in activating prior knowledge about text structure, inferring, monitoring and clarifying, and questioning.		Book Studies

ReadWorks Book Studies, or text sets, are designed to supplement the novels educators are already teaching in their classrooms. Our Knowledge Text Sets, ​Theme Text Sets and Deeper Dive Text Sets are all designed with the latest research in building background knowledge and enhancing vocabulary.		Paired Texts

Our Paired Texts invite students to strategically build vocabulary and background knowlege by reading two articles about a common topic, theme, or literary element. All paired texts come with a custom question set that supports students in drawing important connections between the two texts.		Article-A-Day 4-Step Routine

Article-A-Day is a daily, 10-minute routine designed to build background knowledge, vocabulary, and reading stamina in support of reading comprehension. Article-A-Day complements a broad range of curricula and is recommended for kindergarteners to eighth-graders. 		Decodable Texts

ReadWorks information-rich decodable texts allow students to reinforce their alphabetic knowledge and decoding skills while building background knowledge in the context of meaningful, continuous text. Our decodable texts are all nonfiction and aligned with ReadWorks Article-A-Day sets as well as commonly-used phonics scope and sequences.
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Key Ideas and Details

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Reading Passages and Question Sets

Article-A-Day 4-Step Routine
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.		Reading Passages and Question Sets

Article-A-Day 4-Step Routine
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.		Book StudiesPaired TextsArticle-A-Day 4-Step Routine
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.		Full and Express Question Sets

Our Full and Express Question Sets each contain questions to specifically address text structure, syntax and either vocabulary or author's craft.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9
Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.		Book StudiesPaired TextsArticle-A-Day 4-Step Routine
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Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.		Full and Express Question Sets
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.5
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
Full and Express Question Sets
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Full and Express Question Sets
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Writing Standards Research to Build and Present KnowledgeCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Open-ended Question Sets

Our Open-ended Question Sets contain explicit and inferential open-ended questions that require students to construct written responses to demonstrate understanding of the important information in a text.		Article-A-Day 4-Step Routine
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.		Reading Passages and Question Sets

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Language StandardsVocabulary Acquisition and UseCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.Interactive Vocabulary Activities

Our vocabulary activities provide students with multiple exposures to words, as they play with key vocabulary, sound-spelling connections, parts of speech in context and word meanings through word families and networks.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.		Interactive Vocabulary Activities
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Reading: Foundational Skills StandardsKindergarten Phonics and Word Recognition CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Decodable Texts
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Kindergarten FluencyCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.4
Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.		Decodable Texts
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1st Grade Phonics and Word RecognitionCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.		Decodable Texts
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1st Grade FluencyCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.		Decodable Texts
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2nd Grade Phonics and Word RecognitionCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.		Decodable Texts
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2nd Grade FluencyCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.		Decodable Texts
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