CommonLit is a free digital library of leveled texts: news articles, poems, short stories, and historical documents. You can filter collections by grade level, Lexile level, theme, genre, literary device, even Common Core State Standards.

What is a CommonLit?

CommonLit is a free digital library of leveled texts: news articles, poems, short stories, and historical documents. You can filter collections by grade level, Lexile level, theme, genre, literary device, even Common Core State Standards.

How do students use CommonLit?

Students enter their CommonLit username and CommonLit password that they recorded upon sign-up. If students forget their username or password, the teacher can look up their username or reset their password from the Manage Classes > Options > Manage Students page. 2.