About Flameworks
Flameworks is a powerful comprehension program built around high-quality books that ignites critical thinking and gets students excited about reading. Explicit instruction is paired with complex texts to create an engaging, challenging, and inspiring learning experience.
Each Flameworks kit now includes a bonus spiral-bound teacher resource with supportive ready-to-teach lessons, sample anchor charts, and a complete teacher's guide to implementation. Digital versions of the books and lesson plans are also included for added convenience.
What teachers love most about Flameworks: clear lesson structures, engaging texts, and students who can’t wait to discuss what they've read!
We’ve found the materials to be intuitive and highly teacher-friendly. Everything feels purposeful and well structured, which makes planning more efficient and intentional. The flexibility of the program is especially exciting, and we can already see how it will support meaningful discussion and deep thinking.—L.B., Vermont
The Kits
Spark: Developing Comprehension (420L–650L)
Lay the foundation for comprehension with high levels of scaffolded support. Spark helps students build essential strategies for making meaning from text while gaining confidence as readers.
Ember: Intermediate Comprehension (520L–820L)
Strengthen comprehension by extending early skills into more complex texts. Ember reduces scaffolds gradually, fostering independence and deeper understanding.
Ignite: Intermediate-Plus Comprehension (740L–940L)
Challenge readers with increasingly complex texts while minimizing scaffolds. Ignite supports the internalization of comprehension strategies and encourages students to apply them independently.
Blaze: Advanced Comprehension (830L–1010L)
Elevate advanced readers to engage with sophisticated texts requiring critical thinking, synthesis, and analysis. Blaze emphasizes higher-order comprehension across multiple skills.
Lay the foundation for comprehension with high levels of scaffolded support. Spark helps students build essential strategies for making meaning from text while gaining confidence as readers.
Ember: Intermediate Comprehension (520L–820L)
Strengthen comprehension by extending early skills into more complex texts. Ember reduces scaffolds gradually, fostering independence and deeper understanding.
Ignite: Intermediate-Plus Comprehension (740L–940L)
Challenge readers with increasingly complex texts while minimizing scaffolds. Ignite supports the internalization of comprehension strategies and encourages students to apply them independently.
Blaze: Advanced Comprehension (830L–1010L)
Elevate advanced readers to engage with sophisticated texts requiring critical thinking, synthesis, and analysis. Blaze emphasizes higher-order comprehension across multiple skills.
Flameworks Features
Rigorous Informational & Literary Texts Aligned with Lexile® Bands
Carefully selected to elevate thinking and spark discussion.
Targeted Comprehension Instruction
Comprehension standards are explicitly taught and practiced.
Teacher-Friendly Lesson Plans
Easy-to-use guides remove the guesswork from planning.
Anchor Charts & Visual Supports
Built-in scaffolds reinforce comprehension strategies.
Structured Discussions & Routines
Promote thoughtful discourse and active engagement.
Built-In Flexibility
Combines seamlessly with any core curriculum. Adaptable for whole-group, small-group, and one-to-one instruction.
With Flameworks, students will:
- Develop critical thinking skills as they engage with complex text
- Internalize and apply grade-level comprehension skills to reading and writing
- Build stronger communication and articulation skills
- Transfer learning into powerful, authentic writing
