About the ReadWorks Book Studies
ReadWorks Book Studies were designed with the latest research in building background knowledge and enhancing vocabulary. They were also developed with teachers in mind. Many educators use the materials on our website to supplement what they're already teaching in the classroom. We wanted to make it easier to find resources to supplement any ELA curriculum. We offer three kinds of book studies, or text sets, for elementary through high school.
Knowledge Text Sets help students learn more about major topics in the book, such as the historical context and the geography of the setting. Theme Text Sets support central ideas that underlie the story, such as friendship and making difficult decisions. Deeper Dive Text Sets take the novel a step further by connecting to the real world or a deeper theme.
Each passage in the ReadWorks Book Studies includes an interactive vocabulary activity and comprehension-monitoring question set.
Knowledge Text Sets help students learn more about major topics in the book, such as the historical context and the geography of the setting. Theme Text Sets support central ideas that underlie the story, such as friendship and making difficult decisions. Deeper Dive Text Sets take the novel a step further by connecting to the real world or a deeper theme.
Each passage in the ReadWorks Book Studies includes an interactive vocabulary activity and comprehension-monitoring question set.
How to Use Book Studies
ReadWorks Book Studies can be digitally assigned, printed, or projected. You can also handpick which texts in the book studies you want to use. Watch the video below to learn more about locating and assigning Book Studies.
Differentiate with Book Studies
Each text in the Book Studies have audio as an option that a teacher can enable when digitally assigning the set. A teacher can turn on audio for their whole class, groups of students, or individual students.