ReadWorks
ReadWorks: A free, reading-focused library with assignments, differentiation, and progress reporting. Ranked #6 of 33 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software by our editors (7.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free reading passages and comprehension practice.
At a glance
- Editor score7.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forFree reading passages and comprehension practice
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- More than 6,000 fiction and nonfiction reading texts
- Differentiation, automatic grading, and progress reporting
- Google Classroom, Clever, and ClassLink integrations
Where it doesn't
- Focused on reading rather than broad teacher resources
- Web-only cloud deployment
- Support is provided through email
Our verdict on ReadWorks
ReadWorks is a nonprofit reading-comprehension platform for teachers and students in K–12 settings. Its searchable library combines fiction and nonfiction passages with paired texts, decodable texts, Book Studies, Article-A-Day sets, vocabulary activities, and question sets. Teachers can create classes, assign materials digitally or in print, differentiate support for students and groups, and review progress. Students can work online or offline and use audio, highlighting, and annotation tools while completing reading assignments.
The published Free plan provides reading resources and tools for teachers and students at no charge. Teachers can create digital assignments and publish them to an imported Google Classroom class stream, or invite students with a class code. Clever and ClassLink integrations add additional roster or access options. Automatic grading covers multiple-choice questions, while progress reporting gives teachers a view of student work across assigned materials. The platform runs in the cloud through the web, with email as its support channel.
ReadWorks stands out through the depth of its reading collection and the range of comprehension supports around each text. Decodable materials, paired question sets, vocabulary practice, and student annotation make it suitable for structured reading practice and differentiated assignments. Its scope is intentionally narrow, however: schools seeking a broader teacher-resources suite will need another product alongside it. Choose ReadWorks for free reading content and classroom workflows; consider an alternative when non-reading subjects, native mobile apps, or support beyond email are central requirements.
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ReadWorks fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Workspace apps | Not verified |
| Resource types | Reading passages, decodable texts, paired texts, Article-A-Day sets, Book Studies, vocabulary activities, question sets |
| Google Classroom integration | Yes |
| Resource library size | 6000 resources |
| Sharing controls | Publish assignments to an imported Google Classroom class stream; invite students using a class code |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: Google Classroom, Clever, ClassLink |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | readworks.org |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
ReadWorks integrations
ReadWorks lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- Google Classroom
- Clever
- ClassLink
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