Reading Sprints

Learn how to assign and navigate Zinc Reading Sprints

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Written by Kate Hannum
Updated over a week ago

If you like Sprints, we think you'll love Lift Off, our new four-week, choice-based reading journey that combines the best of Reading Sprints with the motivational elements students love. Reading Sprints will be phased out in summer 2024.

Zinc Reading Sprints offer weekly, automatically differentiated assignments to boost reading growth:

  • Choose between 6-week or 3-week progressions

  • Choose between comprehensive and light options

  • Preview student assignments and follow their progress

Students can do up to four Reading Sprints each school year.

How do Sprints work?

When you assign a Reading Sprint, students will be prompted to take a Level Placement. Each week, Zinc will automatically assign differentiated activities based on their Level Placement results. To measure progress, students will also be assigned a Level Placement at the end of the Reading Sprint.

Assignment Options

You may choose between two Reading Sprint options: a comprehensive sprint, in which students are expected to complete Close Reading Experiences, Article Vocabulary, and Articles each week; or, a light sprint, which focuses on Close Reading Experiences.

The first time a student is assigned a Reading Sprint, they will be prompted to complete an introductory lesson on Romeo and Juliet. This foundational experience will help them get the hang of Zinc-ing.

Intensive Option: 3-Week Sprint

Comprehensive 3-Week Sprint (approx. 1.5 hours per week)

Each Monday, students will be assigned:

  • 3 Close Reading Experiences each week

  • 3 article vocabulary decks each week

  • 3 article quizzes each week

Light 3-Week Sprint (approx. 45 minutes per week)

Each Monday, students will be assigned:

  • 3 Close Reading Experiences each week

Extended Option: 6-Week Sprint

Comprehensive 6-Week Sprint (approx. 1 hour per week)

Each Monday, students will be assigned:

  • 2 Close Reading Experiences each week

  • 2 article vocabulary decks each week

  • 2 article quizzes each week

Light 6-Week Sprint (approx. 30 minutes per week)

Each Monday, students will be assigned:

  • 2 Close Reading Experiences each week

Track Progress

View students' progress and scores in the Reading Sprint Report.

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