Newsela

Read closely. Think critically. Be worldly.

Newsela - Master Nonfiction Reading in Any Subject

Newsela is a Chrome extension that combines real-time assessments with optimized content from top-tier news sources and non-fiction publishers. Designed for students across different ranges (K-12), it publishes all articles at five reading levels with assessments. The Chrome extension aims to enrich student learnings in English, Social Studies, and Science, while building their critical non-fiction literacy skills, empowering them with the ability to participate in discussions about complex matters and prepare for future academic and professional success.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000,000+
Rating: 3.98
(54)
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2018-03-15)
Creation date: 2018-03-15
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • geolocation
Size: 4.29K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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.

User reviews

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Pros
  • 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
Cons
  • Negative user experience
  • Limited free content
  • High cost for Pro feature
Most mentioned
  • Great learning platform
  • Articles based on difficulty level
  • Nonfiction readings
  • Current event connections
User reviews
by Paul Teal, 2024-08-16

A great learning platform for personalized instruction in English and in Spanish.

Newsela is a great app to use to integrate literacy across the curriculum. It allows you to assign articles based on your content area. You can differentiate by assigning student different versions of the text based on lexiles. They also have some articles translated into Spanish.
by Carline Richardson, 2017-09-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Newsela requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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