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Free Homeschool Reading Curriculum

Welcome to our list of free homeschool reading and literature curriculum! Below, you’ll find free homeschool reading and literature curriculum for every grade.

How to Use the Free Reading Curriculum List

The reading curriculum on this page is listed in alphabetical order. There is a suggested grade range next to the title of each curriculum resource. These are only approximate, so you may want to also consider resources above or below your child’s actual grade.

All the Christian resources on this list are labeled with a “C.” Any resource not labeled as Christian is either secular or neutral and does not teach religious beliefs unless otherwise noted.

If you would like to use any of the resources listed below, click on the curriculum’s title to visit their website. Then, follow the instructions found there to begin using the resource.

For other subjects, visit our homepage and choose a subject from the free curriculum menu found there. There are options for all the standard subjects and many electives.

Free Reading Curriculum

Annenberg Learner (9th – college)

Annenberg Learner offers these literature courses: Invitation to World Literature, American Passages: A Literary Survey, and Spotlight on Voices & Visions. Their length and included components vary by course.

At Home Middle School (6th – 8th)

This website compiles free materials from various online sources into a complete language arts course that teaches literature, grammar, vocabulary, and writing. You will need to purchase or borrow a few novels required to complete the literature assignments.

Bookworms (K – 5th)

This program integrates reading, writing, and language development. It includes lesson plans, PowerPoint slides, and a printable student workbook. While the program is free, you will need to borrow or buy the required storybooks or chapter books used in the lessons.

Christian Life Readers (1st – 6th) C

This series of six readers from Keepers of the Faith is available as PDF downloads. There is also a parent/teacher guide that includes instructions and answer keys. Each reader in the series consists of 36 weekly lessons that include comprehension questions and vocabulary words.

CommonLit (3rd – 12th)

Each lesson on CommonLit includes a reading passage and an accompanying question set. The lessons can be printed in worksheet form or completed and scored online.

Community Reading Project (3rd – 12th)

The tools on this website are designed to help older students with dyslexia and other reading challenges learn to read or improve their reading skills. There are online lessons in blending, phonics, spelling, grammar, fluency, and comprehension.

Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool (K – 8th) C

Easy Peasy’s reading courses are based on classic literature, poetry, and short stories. They include comprehension questions, online activities, and printable worksheets.

Easy Peasy All-in-One High School (9th – 12th) C

Courses available are Literature & Composition, American Literature, British Literature, and Advanced Literature & Composition. The material is taught using a variety of online sources.

edX (10th – college)

EdX, a nonprofit created by Harvard and MIT, offers several literature courses. The length and format vary from course to course, and availability changes periodically. The courses are free to audit, or certificates of completion are also available for a fee.

Every Child Should Know (3rd – 8th) Some C, varies by book

The Every Child Should Know series is a collection of books published in the early 1900s and now in the public domain. The series includes books of prose, essays, poetry, fairy tales, myths, folk tales, legends, famous stories, and more that could be used as part of a literature curriculum.

Free Decodable Readers (K – 3rd)

These free decodable readers provide practice for children learning to read. There are online ebooks, downloadable readers, and shorter printable passages.

Free Vintage Graded Readers (K – 8th) Some C, varies by book

These vintage school readers, published in the late 1800s and early 1900s, are now in the public domain and free online as ebooks. Includes well-known classics like McGuffey, Elson, Treadwell, and others. There are 40+ reader series to choose from, all organized by grade level.

GetWorksheets.com (Pre-K – 12th)

This website offers reading comprehension passages organized by grade level, as well as additional reading worksheets organized by the concepts they cover.

Journey Into Shadows and Shining Armor (7th – 9th)

This three-volume downloadable literature curriculum focuses on mystery stories and medieval legends. It’s intended for advanced 7th graders but could also be used with 8th and 9th grades.

Khan Academy (2nd – 10th)

Khan’s reading and vocabulary courses include video lessons, reading passages, and comprehension questions.

K12 Reader (K – 12th)

K12Reader offers a large selection of downloadable worksheets covering various reading skills, phonics, and literature. Weekly reading comprehension passages, which correlate with K12 reader’s spelling curriculum, are available for grades 1st through 5th.

Modern States (10th – college)

Modern States courses prepare students to take College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams. Students can earn college credit through CLEP exams while still in high school, making college more accessible and affordable. There are courses available for American literature and English literature.

Oak National Academy (K – 12th)

This website offers numerous units covering stories, novels, poems, and plays. To find reading and literature units, first select your child’s key stage, then “English.” The units will be mixed in with other language arts topics. This is a UK website. To determine your child’s key stage and year, use this chart.

Parallel Alternative Strategies for Students (9th – 12th)

These downloadable English courses are designed to help students with special needs succeed. The courses cover reading, literature, writing, and communication using downloadable student workbooks and teacher’s guides. Courses available are English I, English II, English III, and English IV.

Reading Eggs (1st – 6th)

Reading Eggs provides downloadable reading comprehension workbooks. Choose “comprehension” in the “focus skill” section of the filters menu to view all the comprehension workbooks.

Reading Vine (K – 8th)

Reading Vine provides reading comprehension passages for each grade. Each printable passage includes comprehension questions. Some, depending on grade level, also include sight words or vocabulary words.

Read Theory (K – 12th)

This reading practice website starts students out with a placement test. Then, the student is given passages to read at their level. Based on how they answer the questions about the passage, their level will move slightly up or down. The site also tracks progress.

ReadWorks (K – 12th)

Readworks provides reading passages that can be sorted by reading level, topic, and text type. Each passage includes vocabulary words and comprehension questions.

Shakespeare Teaching Resources (K – 12th)

This post shares a list of resources for teaching Shakespeare’s works. It includes study guides, teacher’s guides, eBooks, audiobooks, videos, and more. Most of the resources are intended for high school aged students, but a few can be used to introduce young children to Shakespeare.

Teach a Child to Read with Children’s Books (K – 2nd)

This downloadable guide shows parents how to combine story reading, phonics, and writing to help their children become skilled readers. You will need to purchase or borrow any books you choose to use.

Under the Home (K – 6th)

Under the Home offers courses in phonics, reading, prose, Shakespeare, and poetry. The courses are based on classic public domain books, including McGuffey’s Readers. Some courses include printable workbooks.

More Language Arts Curriculum

If you are looking for additional resources to complete your language arts program, visit our language arts page. There are free curriculum options for grammar, composition, handwriting, spelling, vocabulary, and poetry.

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