Flameworks is a powerful comprehension program that ignites critical thinking and gets students excited about reading. Explicit instruction is paired with high-quality complex texts to create an engaging, challenging, and inspiring learning experience.

What teachers love most: clear lesson structures, engaging texts, and students who want to discuss what they've read!

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.

• 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