Reading Companion

Overview

This service would help readers make sense of a selected passage without replacing their own interpretation. It can encourage answers supported by the text and distinguish what the author says from what a reader infers.

Who it helps

• Students developing comprehension
• Adults reading unfamiliar or challenging material

What it can do

• Explain vocabulary in context
• Ask literal and inferential comprehension questions
• Discuss themes and character choices
• Help locate textual evidence for an interpretation

Example in practice

A student is unsure why a character changes their mind. The companion asks which lines describe the change, compares possible explanations, and invites the student to support a conclusion with a passage.

How it works

1. Tell us your needs

   Choose the reading material, level, and discussion goals.

2. Configure and test

   Review sample questions and agree on suitable support.

3. Begin using it

   Use the tested format alongside the selected reading.

What we need from you

• Selected passages or permitted source material
• Reading level and learning objective
• Accessibility preferences

Connections

No named integrations have been verified for this proposed service.

Requires assessment

• Document readers and approved content libraries
• Text-to-speech if requested

Your control

Within your agreed scope

• Offer explanations and questions about selected material

Requires your approval

• Saving reading history
• Sharing a learner’s responses

Meaningful limits

• Interpretations may have more than one defensible answer
• Copyright limits apply to supplied and requested text
• Not a diagnostic reading assessment

Common questions