Research, Citation, & Class Guides: How to Find Basal Readers, Children's Books & Leveled Reading: Find Magazine, News Articles and More by Level

Databases for Locating Articles by Reading Level

In Explora databases (from Badgerlink) use the Advanced Search to narrow by Lexile level.

Explora Educator's Edition
Highlights content relevant to K-12 teachers, including information on state curriculum standards and easy access to lesson plans from ERIC and other resources..
Access provided by Wisconsin DPI via Badgerlink.
Explora for Elementary Schools
EBSCO's Explora for elementary school students and educators.
Access provided by Wisconsin DPI via Badgerlink.
Explora for Middle & High Schools
EBSCO's Explora for middle and high school students and educators.
Access provided by Wisconsin DPI via Badgerlink.
BadgerLink
Find more preK-12 appropriate educational databases and resources, available to all Wisconsin residents through the WI Dept. of Public Instruction.
BadgerLink is a program supported and funded through the Department of Public Instruction - Division of Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning. Its goal is to provide increased access to information for Wisconsin residents in cooperation with the state's library community.

Newsela Lite (4 free articles each month)
Using the free Newsela Lite version, you get complete access to 4 staff-picked articles for 1 month each. View each article in multiple reading levels, along with quizzes.
Tween Tribune
Browse news articles by grade (K through 12). Site is maintained by the Smithsonian Institute.
CommonLit
This is a collection of fiction and non-fiction texts, for 5th to 12th grade.
ReadWorks
Locate informational text and related instructional tools by grade, topic, and reading level.
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The nonprofit ReadWorks partners with K-12 teachers across the country, leveraging cognitive-science research to create high-impact instructional materials and tools.
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