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Beginning reader passages
Short texts with simple sentences and plenty of repetition to build momentum.
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Advanced analysis passages
Longer texts that reward close reading, with layered evidence and subtle argument.
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Main idea question sets
Every passage ends with main idea, inference, vocabulary, and detail questions that explain the reasoning behind each answer.
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Inference practice
Work through a story where almost nothing is stated outright and every clue must be weighed.
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Word roots that unlock hundreds of words
Six Latin roots, worked examples, and a repeatable method for unfamiliar words.
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Vocabulary in context
Each passage highlights four words with plain-language meanings you can reveal while you read.
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The eight core reading strategies
Plain-language guides to main idea, inference, summarizing, author's purpose, and more.
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Preview, predict, pause, question
A four-step routine for reading anything more carefully, with a worked example.
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Reading level guide
What each level looks like in practice and what to work on next, written to encourage rather than sort.
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Printable reading log
Track minutes, pages, and the one thing you learned each day. Use the print button on any passage page.
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Printable vocabulary cards
Write the word, the sentence you found it in, and your own definition. Three columns, no clutter.
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Ten minutes a day
Why short daily reading outperforms long weekend sessions, and how to make it stick.
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Reading when you are stuck
What to do when a paragraph makes no sense: slow down, back up, and read aloud.
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