Reading Lessons
Welcome to LiteracyTA's research-based reading curriculum with tools and resources for skill-based, explicit instruction. The skills in this section are student-centered and model inquiry based thinking.
To get started, click Informational or Narrative. Then, choose a reading framework that helps you teach the texts you love. The work is done. Select a focus and get started.
Reading Informational Texts
Develop students' ability to identify claims, work with evidence, analyze arguments, and synthesize multiple sources.
Reading Narrative Texts
Develop students' ability to analyze characters, examine story structure, and evaluate narrative techniques in literature and poetry.