Learn about Read Along reading modes

This article is for teachers.

Teachers can create assignments for students with Read Along in Classroom. Based on the purpose, a teacher can assign a Read Along assignment in:

  • Read Aloud mode: Students read the book aloud with the support from the built-in reading tutor. Teachers can get:
    • Results from comprehension questions included in the book.
    • Data on accuracy and words per minute.
  • Silent Reading mode: Students read the book silently to themselves.
    • Teachers get results from comprehension questions included in the book.
    • Teachers don’t get data on accuracy or words per minute.
  • Listening mode: Students listen to the reading tutor who reads the book to them. If there are comprehension questions included, the students answer them.
    • Teachers get results from comprehension questions included in the book.
    • Teachers don’t get data on accuracy or words per minute.

Important: If you create an assignment in Silent Reading mode or Listening mode, the only analytics after the completion of the book is a comprehension score. In Silent Reading mode or Listening mode:

  • Accuracy, phonics data, words needing practice, and words per minute aren’t scored.
  • There’s no data on the dashboards except for comprehension.

Create an assignment in Read Along

  1. On the Read Along assignment page, select the book that you want your student to read silently.
  2. On the left, select the desired filters.
    • Leveled reader or Decodable book
    • Lexile or Grade level
      • If appropriate, select a target Lexile level.
    • A support language, if you create an assignment for an English language learner.
  3. Select the book you want to assign.
    • At the top right of the screen, click Reading aloud.
  4. In the pop-up, select:
    • Silent reading
    • Read aloud
    • Listening
  5. Click Done.
    • At the top right of the book’s page, next to "Attach," you’ll find the mode you selected.
  6. Click Attach.
  7. Select whom you want to assign the book to.
  8. Click Assign.

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