Twig Elementary: Flipbook Leveled Readers

A Flipbook is a digital version of a science-themed Leveled Reader.

In this article we will look at:

• How do I navigate to a Flipbook?
• How do I assign a Flipbook to students?
• What does a student see when I assign a Flipbook/Leveled Reader lesson?

How do I navigate to a Flipbook?

1. Leveled Readers are housed at the module level on Twig Science. From the Teach tab, select a grade level from the Modules drop-down menu.
   
    

2. Scroll to the applicable module description and click the green arrow to open it.
   

    Note

   Module 0s do not contain Leveled Readers.
   

3.  Scroll down to the Leveled Reader Lessons in the bottom left corner and click into a lesson. 
   
4. At the top of the page, click Twig Book > Digital. 
   
5. On the right-hand side of the page, use the Select Reader drop-down menu to choose your desired reader based on format—Flipbook or ReadAloud— and version: Above Level, Below Level, English Learner, or On Level.
   

6. Flipbook view: The Flipbook opens; use the arrows to turn the pages.
   

    Tips

   • Download the Flipbook via the download icon in the top right corner, then save the file to your device.
     
   • To print the Flipbook's associated Lesson Overview, refer to Printing Leveled Reader lesson plans.
7. ReadAloud view: Click Listen (the speaker icon) for each page. Move from page to page with the up and down arrows.
   

How do I assign a Flipbook to students?

1. In the top left corner of the Leveled Reader lesson, click Assign and Share. 

2. In the pop-up window that opens, select a class from the class drop-down menu if you have more than one class; then, select the desired students and levels and click Assign. You can assign different levels to different students.
   

    Tip

   Assign the reader in Spanish via the language toggle at the top of the window. The Spanish readers are all On Level; Above Level, Below Level, and English Learner versions are not available in Spanish.

What does a student see when I assign a Flipbook/Leveled Reader lesson?

1. Students will see the assigned Leveled Reader lesson on their dashboard and should click the tile to open the lesson.
   

2. Once the lesson opens, students access the reader by opening the Select Reader drop-down menu and clicking on the shape for their desired view, Flipbook or ReadAloud. 

   

    Note

   The shape indicates the level of the assigned reader:

   • Triangle = Above Level 
   • Circle = Below Level
   • Diamond = English Learner
   • Square = On Level

3. Flipbook view: Use the arrows to flip through the pages.
   

   To download the reader, click the download icon, then save the file to your device.
   

4. ReadAloud view: Click Listen (the speaker icon) for each page. Move from page to page with the up and down arrows.
   
5. Students should also complete the activities at the bottom of the page and submit their work by clicking Turn In. The Read Aloud button is available in the top left if students need this page read to them out loud.