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Looking for Additional Texts for ELA or the Content Area Readings?

 

 

  • Readings related to the content areas can be found using the  ESBOCES Virtual Reference Collection.  Searchasaurus, SIRS Discoverer, and ProQuest K - 12 will give you text levels.  See your school librarian for the user name and password.

 

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    Your reading specialists and ESL teachers can print leveled books from thousands of topics and genres from Reading A-Z.   

 

  • Visit the school library and the children's section of your local library for colorful, high-interest books related to your subject. 

     

  • There are many picture storybooks in the literacy library and your school library.  

 

  • Student magazines (Junior Scholastic, Scholastic Scope, Scholastic Action, and National Geographic Explorer) are excellent resources used by the AIS teachers.  See your English chairperson to borrow an archived class set.
      
  • You can find archived ELA exams on this site. 
    • The EdHelper site has some good materials.  Ask your literacy coach to print materials for you.