CommonLit vs ReadWriteThink

CommonLit is a nonprofit literacy provider offering teaching materials and an English language arts program for schools. Its Text Library gives teachers access to thousands of free literary works and texts from diverse and contemporary authors. CommonLit 360 is a full-year, standards-aligned curriculum for grades 6–12, combining reading, writing, speaking, and listening around complete texts and grade-level tasks. It includes three benchmark assessments for tracking students’ reading growth and proficiency during the school year. The materials support literacy development for grades 3–12, while the 360 curriculum covers grades 6–12. Listed integrations include Clever, ClassLink, Canvas, and Google Classroom; Canvas is limited to eligible paid school packages. Google Classroom can import classes and students, post assignments to the class stream, and export scores to the gradebook. The Digital plan is free for teachers and students. School plans are listed at $4,200 a year, $7,200 a year, and $12,800 a year, each with a one-year commitment.

ReadWriteThink is a free resource site for reading, writing, and language-arts instruction from kindergarten through grade 12. It serves educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with lesson plans, student interactives, printouts, calendar activities, and a teaching mat. Resources cover reading, writing, language arts, poetry, media literacy, literature, and assessment, with grade groupings from kindergarten through grades 11–12. Collections combine classroom materials with professional learning resources, including instructional strategy guides and a library listing NCTE books and journals. Lesson plans align with IRA/NCTE English Language Arts standards and, where applicable, state and Common Core standards. Interactive tools include Comic Creator, Timeline, Trading Card Creator, and Webbing Tool. The site says downloaded mobile apps work on tablets offline, and updated interactives should run on computers, tablets, phones, and other devices. No login is required, and the site says it does not save user information or created work on its servers.