Reading
Beginning to Intermediate Readers
- ELLLO – Usually we use ELLLO for listening practice, but you can also use it for reading practice! – For Level 3 students, BEG 3 is usually a good level.
- The Seven Wonders of Oregon (Tim Krause)
- ESL Fast – Conversations and dialogues on every day topics.
- Test-English – Reading (choose A1 or A2 level)
- NGL Life – Intermediate articles with audio and questions
- Newsela (newsela.com) – Many topics and levels. Free.
- British Council – Reading – Many levels
- Reading Library – 3 levels and many topics.
- Readworks – Many topics and levels. Free.
- ELC Study Zone (University of Victoria)
News for English Learners
- ESOL News Oregon (Tim Krause) – Different levels. Practice activities. Some stories have sound.
- Breaking News English – 7 levels
- News in Levels – Level 1 – 1st 1000 words in English, Level 2 – 1st 2000 words, Level 3 – 1st 3000 words
- The Times in Plain English – Free internet newspaper.
Learning to Read
- Bow Valley ESL Literacy Readers – Good stories, but no practice activities. – 7 levels of stories – For PCC Level 3 students, try Levels E, F, and G
- Reading Skills for Today’s Adults – 16 levels
- Adult and Family Education
- Unite for Literacy – Easy picture books to read
Phonics and Word Skills
- ABC English – Phonics and reading for adult learners. Some materials are free, some aren’t.
- Starfall.com – Phonics and short readers. Designed for children, but works for some adults.
- Lanternfish Phonics – Phonics materials. The site has many pages of other ESL materials too.