Middle School Reading Apps and Websites

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There's no question middle school can be a big hurdle for readers; students' skills can stagnate and never recover. Thankfully, there are some terrific tech tools out there to help teachers support students' growth. From phonemic awareness to phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, you're bound to find the right tool to support your students' needs. You'll also find everything from diagnostic tools to interactive e-readers, close-reading instruction, and even some online reading communities to help kids get engaged around high-interest topics.

ReadWriteThink Visit Website: http://www.readwritethink.org/ Excellent free resource for all things reading and writing	Grades Pre-K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
ReadWorks Visit Website: http://www.readworks.org/ An ELA teacher's one-stop shop for reading-comprehension resources	Grades K-8 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
ReadTheory Visit Website: http://www.readtheory.org/ Useful, adaptive tool for assessing, tracking reading ability	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3
ReadWorks Digital Visit Website: http://digital.readworks.org Research-based site makes it easy to assign, differentiate readings	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Smithsonian: TweenTribune Visit Website: http://www.tweentribune.com Trustworthy tween news site has cool classroom component	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
LightSail Publisher: LightSail Inc. Robust, responsive reading tool measures meaningful literacy outcomes	Grades 1-12 Type App Price By subscription Platforms Android, iPad, Chrome Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Newsela Visit Website: https://newsela.com/ Absorbing daily news stories offer kids just-right learning content	Grades 2-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Accelerated Reader 360 Visit Website: http://www.renaissance.com/products/accelerated-reader Boundless, flexible tools promote instructional, independent reading	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price Contact for pricing Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
StudySync Visit Website: http://www.studysync.com/ Superb ELA resource spurs critical thinking with dynamic multimedia	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 5
Harry Potter Reading Club Visit Website: http://hpread.scholastic.com The fun and fantasy of Harry's world plus literary discussion	Grades 3-7 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Actively Learn Visit Website: http://www.activelylearn.com/ Empowering social ereader keeps kids actively, independently engaged	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
AdLit Visit Website: http://www.adlit.org/ A multitude of no-frills literacy support tools for teachers	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3
ThinkCERCA Visit Website: http://www.thinkcerca.com Critical-reading program buoyed by high-interest texts, clear structure	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
iTooch 6th Grade Language Arts Publisher: eduPad Inc. Quality lessons, challenging quizzes help kids learn core concepts	Grades 5-8 Type App Price Free to Try, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Apps for Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
CommonLit Visit Website: http://commonlit.org/ Feature-rich literacy resource offers superb support for readers	Grades 5-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
LitPick Visit Website: http://www.litpick.com Tweens' reviews of YA literature great for classroom use	Grades 5-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
InsertLearning Visit Website: http://docentedu.com/ Useful Chrome extension lets teachers add interactivity to websites	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
KQED: The Lowdown Visit Website: http://www.kqed.org Top-notch news resources help students understand, get involved	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 5
Poets.org Visit Website: http://www.poets.org/ Vast array of poets and poems; on the serious side	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Wattpad Visit Website: http://www.wattpad.com/ With an authentic audience, kids can write, read, and comment	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 2
Youth Voices Visit Website: http://youthvoices.net/ Vibrant online community hosts authentic student writing	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Teen Ink Visit Website: http://www.teenink.com Get kids writing, publishing, critiquing in this valuable network	Grades 8-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4

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