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SRA Reading Laboratory®

Grades K–12

Develop confident and independent readers with SRA Reading Laboratory – a self-guided leveled reading program that ensures each student is working and advancing at their optimal pace.

A Program Proven for More than 60 Years 

As one of the earliest personalized learning programs, SRA Reading Laboratory has improved the reading and independent learning skills of more than 100 million students in 63 countries, becoming one of the most trusted names in literacy learning. With an easy-to-use box of self-guided and leveled selections for a given classroom, SRA Reading Laboratory lets you develop confident readers through supplemental and personalized K–12 reading content that ensures each student is working at the appropriate level and moving ahead at his or her own pace. The program helps students: 

  • Develop comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, word analysis, and study skills 
  • Reinforce specific skills in which certain students show a weakness 
  • Engage their interests and increase their knowledge base using a wide array of fiction and nonfiction selections 
  • Take ownership of their own work and progress 

Components for SRA Reading Laboratory® 

Component Descriptions

Power Builders cards, Animals in the Woods, Wheels, The Time Capsule

Power Builders 

Power Builders are the core of the program. Each SRA Reading Laboratory® has more than 100 Power Builders, four-page booklets arranged in color-coded levels that keep students challenged as they progress through the program. In partnership with Metametrics, every Power Builder within the Series 1 and 2 Laboratories have been Lexiled and become increasingly more complex based as the color bands progress. Each Power Builder has three key parts: 

  • A high-interest fiction or nonfiction reading selection with accompanying photos or illustrations 
  • A Comprehension section that poses multi-leveled questions about the reading selection 
  • A Learn About Words section that includes vocabulary and word-study exercises 
Power Builders cards, Animals in the Woods, Wheels, The Time Capsule

Gold 1c Power Building Key Card example

Power Builder Key Cards

Every Power Builder has a corresponding Key Card with answers to the Power Builder questions. Students use the Key Cards to score their own work, saving teachers time. In some levels of SRA Reading Laboratory® , when a student’s responses indicate a weakness in a particular skill, the Key Card directs the student to an appropriate lesson in Skill Builders.  

Gold 1c Power Building Key Card example

example rate builder cards

Rate Builders 

These short, timed reading selections improve fluency by helping students read faster while maintaining comprehension. Students get exactly three minutes to read a selection and answer the questions that follow. Rate Builders are organized into color-coded levels corresponding to Power Builder levels that gradually increase in reading skill level. (Available in Labs 2 and 3 series only.)  

example rate builder cards

rate builders key cards examples

Rate Builders Key Cards 

These Key Cards allow students to score their work in the Rate Builders, saving teachers time and providing immediate feedback for students. (Available in Labs 2 and 3 series only.)  

rate builders key cards examples

skill builder example cards, Adjectives, Suffixes, Compound Words, Two Sounds of c

Skill Builders 

Skill Builders provide reinforcement in basic comprehension, phonics, grammar, and word-study skills. Students are directed to the Skill Builders to reinforce specific skills based on answers to the Power Builders. (Available in Labs 2 and 3 series only.)  

skill builder example cards, Adjectives, Suffixes, Compound Words, Two Sounds of c

skill builder key cards 53-54, 111-112, 1-2, 23-24

Skill Builder Key Cards 

These Key Cards allow students to score their work in the Skill Builders, saving teachers time and providing immediate feedback for students. (Available in Labs 2 and 3 series only.) 

skill builder key cards 53-54, 111-112, 1-2, 23-24

Reading Laboratory 1a Teacher's Handbook and Reading Laboratory 2a Teacher's Handbook covers

Teacher’s Handbook 

The Teacher’s Handbook provides a program overview and teaching plans to use SRA Reading Laboratory to maximum advantage. The References and Resources section provides detailed, level-specific information about program selections, skills, and procedures for easy planning. Blackline masters of the Student Record Book are available in Teacher’s Handbook. Print versions are available for purchase through CREATE EasyOrder, the print on demand service of McGraw Hill.   

Reading Laboratory 1a Teacher's Handbook and Reading Laboratory 2a Teacher's Handbook covers

Student Record Book Leveal 1a and 2a covers

Student Record Book

The Student Record Book is used to chart progress within SRA Reading Laboratory®. Students use it to record answers to exercises and questions, make corrections to their work, and record their scores. It also contains the Starting Level Guide, which is the placement tool for starting each student at the appropriate level.  

Blackline masters of the Student Record Book are available in the Teacher’s Handbook. Print versions are available for purchase through CREATE EasyOrder, the print on-demand service of McGraw Hill.

Student Record Book Leveal 1a and 2a covers

SRA Reading Laboratory® 1a, 1b, 1c

Appropriate for Grades 1–3 or Lexile Range: Emergent Reader-890L 

Build and refine your students’ skills. A collection of high-interest selections promotes individual practice, displays artwork and photographs, and includes fiction and nonfiction passages in history, science, sports, and technology. 

Components: 

SRA Reading Laboratory box 1a

SRA Reading Laboratory® 2a, 2b

Appropriate for Grades 4–6 or Lexile Range: 390L-1150L

This series focuses on building strong reading and comprehension skills. A collection of updated, high-quality reading selections including biographies, fictional narratives, and nonfiction works serve to build a foundation of cross-curricular knowledge, spark student interest, and inspire students to get the most from each assignment. 

Components: 

SRA Reading Laboratory box 2a

SRA Reading Laboratory® 3a, 3b

Appropriate for Grades 7–Adult

The series helps boost comprehension and skills for older students and adults. A varied collection of updated, nonfiction reading selections appeals to student interests and skills while other selections expose them to great works of fiction. Students gain valuable reading practice with an emphasis on boosting vocabulary and reading comprehension. 

Components: 

  • Power Builders with Answer Key Cards (110) 
  • Rate Builders with Answer Key Cards (110) 
  • Skill Builders with Answer Key Cards (250 Reading Lab 3a only) 
  • Student Record Book 
  • Teacher’s Handbook  
  • Program Management CD-ROM 

Program Management CD-ROM 

An interactive CD-ROM enables students to answer Power Builders questions on the computer. Answers are automatically scored and, when appropriate, specific Skill Builders (available in Labs 2 and 3 series only) are assigned to help students focus on any skill that requires further attention. The Program Management CD-ROM collects and organizes data on students’ performance to help teachers make informed instructional decisions.

Extra copies of the Student Record Books are available through CREATE Easy Order, the print on-demand service of McGraw Hill. 

SRA Reading Laboratory box 1a