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.