ALA vs Reading Comprehension

Technology-based approach for writing instruction *Note: This free version only includes the We Beat the Street story, the rest are available as an in-app purchase. This technology-aided instruction for writing complements Teaching to Standards: English Language Arts and is companion product for reading (Access Language Arts). Students write grade-aligned opinion paragraphs about eight adapted pieces of literature, including fiction and nonfiction. Students are supported step by step in constructing personalized paragraphs. Includes activities to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Researched and proven effective in secondary classrooms. Integrate during instruction using Teaching to Standards: ELA, or use this app alone to achieve standards-aligned skills in both reading and writing. Stories include: Holes, The Outsiders, Number the Stars, Dragonwings, We Beat the Street, Neighbors, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Sadako.

Help fourth graders become confident readers with 69 leveled passages, 405 questions with clear explanations, and 828 vocabulary words, all in English and Spanish. Every article is included. No ads, no subscription and nothing else to buy. 69 PASSAGES, EASY TO CHALLENGING • 46 stories and 23 nonfiction articles • 15 easy, 38 medium and 16 challenging passages written for fourth grade • Topics include camouflage, honeybees, weather, bridges, maps, clean water, recycling, leadership and good citizenship • Every passage has its own illustrated cover 405 QUESTIONS, EVERY ANSWER EXPLAINED • Five or six multiple-choice questions per passage • Every answer comes with a short explanation • After a wrong answer, students get a hint and a second try • Questions practice key details, main idea, vocabulary, characters, theme and inference • Answer choices are shuffled so children learn the ideas, not the letters 828 VOCABULARY WORDS • Words to Know appear before each passage • Tap any underlined word for a child-friendly definition and example in English and Spanish • Save words to a word book and practice them later, with no timer ENGLISH AND SPANISH Tap ES to switch the passage, questions and dictionary to Spanish. The menus stay in English because the app builds English reading skills; Spanish lets parents follow along and help. BUILT FOR EVERY READER • Read-aloud narration that highlights each word, with adjustable speed • Highlighter, adjustable text size, a dyslexia-friendly font, page colors and line spacing • Nothing is timed, and children are never ranked against each other PROGRESS THAT MAKES SENSE • Set a daily reading goal and build a reading streak • See which reading skills are strong and which need more practice • The Try Again list brings back only the questions that were missed • Collect 30 badges for reading, quizzes, words and streaks FOR GROWN-UPS Parent Zone is protected by a simple grown-ups-only question. Parents can change the daily goal, see a progress report and reset the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything works offline. There are no accounts, no advertising and no tracking. Reading progress stays on the device. Made for iPhone and iPad.