Research, Citation, & Class Guides: PreK-12 Reading Courses: Leveled Reading Texts Online

Leveled Informational Text

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.
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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Databases with Leveled Ebooks & Articles

Databases are a quick way to locate information about a specific topic, at a specified reading level. These are available to all students in Wisconsin through Badgerlink. Below are a few of the databases that allow searching by reading levels and other indicators.

Encyclopedia Britannica School
Encyclopedias and related Learning Materials with educational activities and study guides for students of all levels.
Access provided by Wisconsin DPI via Badgerlink.

Elementary e-BOOK Collection (EBSCOhost)
Search for nonfiction, including high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports, Native Americans, biographies, nature, civics and more. (Badgerlink)
Explora: Elem, Mid, and High School Search (EBSCOhost)
1. Click Student
2. Select Explora
Includes magazine, newspaper, primary source documents, and ebooks.
Narrow results by lexile level. (Badgerlink)
High School e-Book Collection (EBSCOhost)
Find titles on careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more. (Badgerlink)
Middle School e-Book Collection (EBSCOhost)
Search for full-text nonfiction books, in HTML or PDF versions. (Badgerlink)
Middle Search Plus (EBSCOhost)
Searchable partial/full text for frequently used magazines in middle school libraries and also offers Essential Documents of American History.

TeachingBooks.net
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Information about children's and young adult literature, authors, and book awards. Provides access to educational materials and programs, including short author movies, audio book readings, discussion guides, lesson plans.
Access provided by Wisconsin DPI via Badgerlink.