Select your preferred articles order display from the drop down menu at the top right corner of the screen. You can sort by articles that best fit the search criteria, or articles that have been added most recently

Use the Language filter on the left side panel to narrow down the display to only English or only Spanish content.

Use the Reading Levels filter on the left side panel to narrow down your search results either by Grade Level or by Maturity Level

Grade level

This filters the reading level of the content. For example, an article about the summer olympics has 5 levels for 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 12th grades.

Maturity level

This filters the maturity of the content. For example, an article about the summer olympics would have an Upper Elementary School – Middle School rating.

Selecting maturity levels with this filter will limit your results to articles that we have designated for the specified grade band

1. Lower Elementary School: These are articles best suited for grades 2-4, often with visual supports for comprehension. They are chosen for younger readers and do not require  extensive background knowledge. Scary or Sensitive subject matter is never included in content that is marked as Lower Elementary.  Lower Elementary content is available at a range of article levels between 2-6. 

2. Upper Elementary School: Articles best suited for readers in grades 4-6. These articles typically include a single main idea and sometimes require background knowledge. Scary or sensitive subject matter is never included in content deemed appropriate for Upper Elementary classrooms.  Upper Elementary content is available at a range of article levels between grades 2 and 12.

3. Middle School: Articles best suited for grades 6-8. These articles may require background knowledge and are intended to facilitate awareness of global events and issues. Middle School content is available at a range of article levels between grades 2 and 12.

4. High School: Articles in this group typically requires background knowledge and maturity and are often too complex for younger students.  We believe that Teachers and caretakers know their students best and so they still are able to assign any maturity of article to any student of their choosing.  High School content is available at a range of article levels between grades 2 and 12. are available at a range of article levels between grades 2 and 12.

Use the Instructional Features filter on the left side panel to narrow down the search results to articles that include these specific activities: 

1. Power Words: Check mark this option to limit your search to only articles with the Power Words activity.

2. Formative by Newsela: Check mark this option to limit your search to only articles that have ready-to-use Formative activities associated to them.

Use the Reading Skills filter on the left side panel to narrow down your search results to content that quizzes students on each of the reading skills listed:

• What the text says

• Main idea

• Key details

• Summarization

• Connecting people, events & ideas

• Word meaning & choice

• Text structure

• Point of view & purpose

• Interpret multimedia

• Arguments & claims

• Theme

Use the Standards filter on the left side panel to narrow down your search results to content that has activities aligned with a specific standard and standard sets

• Click to expand the Standards filter on the left side menu

• Click on 'view all standards' to pull up the standards window

  

• Within the standards pop-up window, the tab titled 'All' will display a list of all the standards available within your account.

• You can scroll down the list or use the filters (by standard code, by subject or by publication date) to locate the desired standard(s).

  • Check mark the box(es) next to the specific desired standard(s).

  • Click the 'Apply filters' button to pull up the list of articles aligned to the standards you selected

• You can also create a Standards Set and save it to your account for future use. This will allow you to search for articles matching the same standards set repeatedly without needing to apply individual filters. To do this:

  • Click on the '+Create Standards Set' tab at the top of the Standards pop up window.

  • Apply the filters per your desired criteria (Standard code, Subject and Publication Date)

  • Click on '+Add to Set' next to individual standards you'd like to include in your set. The selected standards will be listed under the Set's title field. If you need to remove a selected standard from the set simply click on 'Remove from Set' next to it

  • Proceed to title your new Standards Set

  • When ready, click on the blue 'Create Standards Set' at the bottom of the pop up window. Your new Standards Set will now be saved as a separate tab within the standards pop-up window. You will be able to access it moving forward

  • Continue to apply your newly created Standards Set to your search filters by clicking on 'Apply filters' to pull up the list of articles aligned to the standards you selected

    

• Now that your Standards Set is saved, you can access it at any time and if needed also edit it to your liking

  

Tip: Standards will display based on the school with which your account is associated and the classes you have created.  The school locations dictates what state standards you see.

Click here to read more about Newsela's Standards Alignment

Use the Topics filter on the left side panel to narrow down your search results to articles that include specific topics.

Click on 'View all' to pull up the full list of topics. Depending on the type of subject subscription you have, you'll be able to filter the full list by subject or even by skills. Check-mark your choice(s) and click 'Apply Filters' for the filter to apply to your articles search results view.