The Modify Reading Level tool in Teach rewrites text to match a specified grade level, simplifying or increasing complexity as needed while preserving essential vocabulary and core concepts. You can also generate a glossary with clear, age-appropriate definitions to support learner comprehension.
Modify reading level
Follow these steps to adjust the reading level of your content:
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Provide content. Enter or paste the text directly, or select a file from your cloud storage. The content field accepts up to 50,000 characters and requires a minimum of 50 characters.
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Select the target grade level. Choose the desired reading level from the dropdown. Teach adjusts vocabulary, sentence structure, and overall complexity to match typical expectations for that level.
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Add key terms to preserve. Choose important vocabulary that should remain in the rewritten text. Select from the suggested key terms automatically detected in the text, or add terms manually. These terms will be preserved even if they exceed the target reading level.
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Enable glossary (optional). Turn on the Glossary option to generate clear, age-appropriate definitions of the key terms at the end of the modified text. This helps learners understand essential vocabulary without raising the reading complexity of the passage.
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Generate modified text. Select Generate to produce a new version of the content at the specified reading level.
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Review and adjust. Review the rewritten passage. Use the description box to request refinements—such as adjusting sentence length, clarifying a concept, adding context, or modifying specific sections.
Note: Modified reading level texts maintain the original meaning and instructional value while making the passage accessible for the target audience.
Tip: To provide additional challenges for advanced learners, select a higher reading level to increase text complexity while keeping the same content focus.
Example scenario
A secondary social studies educator wants learners to work with a primary source, but the document is written at a university reading level. Using Modify Reading Level, the educator produces a version that keeps the document's key ideas and important historical terms intact while simplifying sentence structure and word choice for lower secondary readers. The educator can also request a glossary, allowing learners to access accurate, learner-friendly definitions of essential terms directly alongside the adapted text.
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