The right next step for every reader.
Plan targeted reading intervention for small groups or one-to-one support. Choose an age-appropriate topic, adjust the level and focus on the skill learners need now.
Informational
How Volcanoes Wake Up
Drag to re-level — same story, new words.
Make focused support feel possible.
Start with the learner in front of you: what they can access, what they need next and what will help them stay with it.
Meet readers where they are
Choose a level that makes the text approachable while keeping the topic age-appropriate and worth reading.
Focus on one clear skill
Target the reading, vocabulary or grammar skill that matters now, without adding unnecessary work around it.
Build from what interests them
Use topics learners already care about to make focused practice easier to begin and return to.
Targeted practice
Choose the support this moment needs.
Bring reading, vocabulary and grammar into focus, then add audio, repetition or printable practice when it helps.
Reading & comprehension
Choose an accessible passage and work closely with meaning, details and inference.
ExploreVocabulary
Strengthen the word knowledge learners need to understand the text in front of them.
ExploreGrammar
Practice one specific language skill at the grade and difficulty you choose.
ExploreA simple intervention flow
From learning need to focused practice.
Use the same clear routine for a small group, one-to-one support or a learner working independently.
Choose the level or skill
Select or create the practice
Teach, practice and review
Accessible and age-appropriate
Keep the topic worth reading.
Lower the reading level without lowering the learner’s interest. Start with a topic that feels right for their age, then add questions, vocabulary, audio and practice around it.
Ocean Mysteries
At the right level
- Leveled passage
- Comprehension
- Key vocabulary
- Read-aloud
- Word practice
- Printable PDF
From guided support to follow-up
Begin with guidance. Follow up with focus.
Use a passage or activity in your small group, then put a focused follow-up in the learner’s personal space. Prefer paper? Download and print the same practice instead.
The Water Cycle · Quiz
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Plan the right next step.
Choose the level, skill and topic, then use the practice together, online or on paper.