Reading supports
Materials to help students struggling with context and text complexity.
Background docsEach Amplify ELA unit comes with a background document to foster engagement, aid with comprehension, and establish context before students begin to read. These documents provide an introduction to each upcoming text; key vocabulary; and background information about the time period, setting, or key concepts students will encounter in the unit. English and Spanish versions available. |
Multi-language glossaries Available in 11 languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese. |
Text previewsText previews, written at a lower Lexile level than the text, provide students with a preview of what they’re going to read and focus their attention on key ideas. English and Spanish versions available. |
Differentiated Writing PromptsDifferentiated Writing Prompts support struggling students by providing segmented prompts with simplified language, guiding questions, and sentence starters. |