Books That Grow

[shinyhappypeople]

Has anyone used this website? Books That Grow

 

It's a web app.  You select a book from their library, select a reading level, read the book, and take a comprehension quiz.  This could be really cool.

 

So... anyone tried this out yet?

[mathmarm]

Hmm...looks pretty neat. We are still working our way through the Reading A-Z library. There are some RAZ titles that are multi-level, but RAZ is more of a K-5 thing. This has a poor navigation system. Its not easy to browse/find, you have to scan through their list to see what's available. Based on the majority of the titles that I saw, this almost seems like a service that's ideal for older readers with a higher/more sophisticated interest level but who lack the reading abilities typically expected of their grade/age.

 

I don't know how helpful this Reading Level comparison chart is for you, but I'm sure many of you can read it and glean something

 

They don't seem to have a very big library but they seem to have some pretty good titles/selections. I am not sure how well done the different adaptions of various source documents are. (Is it a source document if its been abridged down to a 2nd or 4th grade level?)

 

I'm not sure how good the assessments are either, I would want to preview it more before paying it, BUT I do like that you could try it out for a small fee and you get the 2-week trial.

 

ETA: It was free to all prior to the 15-16 school year, so maybe you can find more reviews/mentions in the archives.

Edited February 27, 2016 by mathmarm