Tools That Help Readers Grow — One Level at a Time
OnWord Stories gives every student the right text at the right time, with stories designed to support decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension through a clear, research-aligned progression.
Why Teachers Love OnWord
OnWord Stories was built to make reading easier, more engaging, and more effective—without adding to teachers’ workload.
Text matched to Guided Reading levels A–Z
Comprehension questions aligned to Bloom’s Taxonomy & Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
Vocabulary that builds naturally across levels
Instructional Quality
Stories tailored to student interests
High-interest fiction topics
Student Engagement
Instant story generation (no prep required)
Vocabulary pop-ups
Time-Saving Support
How OnWord Works in Your Classroom
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Levels align to developmental reading bands and classroom readability expectations, so teachers always start from an accurate instructional point.
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Students choose from categories like animals, sports, and adventure, boosting motivation while ensuring the content feels personalized and instructionally aligned.
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Text is created with controlled vocabulary, appropriate sentence structure, and clear comprehension targets aligned to the selected level.
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Scaffolds are optional and fade as reading skills develop.
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Each story includes questions that progress through Bloom’s Taxonomy:
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Patterns emerge quickly, supporting reteaching, grouping, and intervention decisions.
Built Around the Science of Reading
OnWord Stories integrates structured literacy principles across word recognition and language comprehension, supporting the full Science of Reading framework.
Early levels include decodable patterns
(CVC → blends → multisyllabic words).High-frequency words repeat for mastery and fluency.
Phonics & Decoding
Tier 1 → Tier 2 → Tier 3 vocabulary appears gradually.
Words are taught in meaningful contexts.
Vocabulary Growth
Word count increases systematically.
Sentence patterns progress from
predictable → varied → complex.
Fluency Development
Skills move from retelling to analyzing characters, themes, perspectives, and author’s craft.
Comprehension
A Structured Guided Reading & Comprehension Framework
OnWord’s A–Z leveling framework intentionally pairs text complexity with comprehension tasks aligned to Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to support consistent, meaningful growth.
Text structure and paragraphing
Sentence and syntax complexity
Vocabulary tiers
Comprehension targets
Word count
Scaffolds (visual → text-centered progression)
Recall & understanding
Application and inference
Analysis and interpretation
Evaluation and creation
Higher-order reasoning in upper levels (H–Z)
Aligned to Your Standards and Instructional Models
OnWord Stories aligns to core standards and fits seamlessly into the instructional models teachers already use.
Standards & Features
CCSS & Florida B.E.S.T. aligned
Tier 2 & Tier 3 vocabulary
Built-in vocabulary supports
Teacher dashboard
ELL-friendly design
Instructional Use Cases
Guided reading & small groups
Independent reading
Literacy centers
Homework & enrichment
Designed with Teachers in Mind
OnWord Stories supports daily classroom instruction without replacing teachers, providing reliable, research-aligned reading materials
that grow with students—without hours of prep.
Need to Share This With Your School Leader?
If your principal, administrator, or curriculum leader needs more information about how OnWord Stories supports school-wide literacy goals, we’ve created a dedicated overview just for them.
It highlights instructional rigor, standards alignment, implementation readiness, and consistent use across classrooms.