Newsela - Master Nonfiction Reading in Any Subject
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Newsela is the best way for students to master nonfiction in any subject. By combining real-time assessments with differentiated content from premier daily news sources like the Associated Press, Washington Post, and Scientific American and eminent nonfiction publishers like Smithsonian, The King Center, and Biography.com, Newsela makes reading-to-learn relevant, interesting, and effective regardless of interest or ability.
All articles are published at five reading levels with built-in assessments to engage K-12 students in high-interest nonfiction, covering current events, primary sources, speeches, biographies, and historical news.
With Newsela, teachers across English, Social Studies, and Science have everything they need to inspire their students to develop the critical nonfiction literacy skills that will empower them to take part in conversations about complex issues, and prepare them for academic and professional success.
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- Personalized instruction in English and Spanish
- Ability to assign articles based on content area
- Differentiation by assigning different versions of text based on lexiles
- Useful for current-event connections and research projects
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- Limited free content
- High cost for Pro feature
- Great learning platform
- Articles based on difficulty level
- Nonfiction readings
- Current event connections
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Newsela has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.