One story, three reading levels. Every student reads the same story at a level that fits, answers the same questions in a format that fits, and talks about it together.

Tied Together: Jade is set on winning the three-legged race, until she’s tied to Owen, the class clown who turns every race into a joke. The harder she pulls things her way, the more they fall. To get anywhere, she’ll have to stop fighting her partner and try his way instead.

• SEL focus:  Collaboration, compromise, and flexibility.
• Comprehension skills:  compare/contrast, literal recall, inference, character change, and a personal connection.

What's inside:

• The same story at 3 reading levels (about first through fifth grade)
• 5 comprehension questions per story, building from literal recall up to inference, theme, and a personal connection
• 3 response formats for those questions: Multiple Choice, Sentence Starters, and Open Response
• A Summarize page (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then) for whole-group, small-group, or partner discussion
• A one-page Educator's Guide with the answer key, discussion prompts, and the story's social-emotional learning focus

Why teachers love it:

• Differentiate twice: choose each student's reading level and their response format, so reading support and writing support are set separately. Every student works on the same story and the same questions at the same time.
• Works for whole-class, small-group, one-on-one, and homeschool/multi-age settings
• High interest, low readability, real comprehension, plus a built-in SEL theme
• Print-and-go, no prep

Recommended for grades 3–5 (ages 8–11).