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Take an AR Quiz on your book
Accelerated Reader Quizzes
Take an AR quiz on the book you have read.
Check to see if your book has an AR Quiz
Search AR BookFinder to see if your book has an AR quiz.
Accessing Ebooks and Audiobooks
Introducing Sora:
Ebooks and Audiobooks
Click here
to access FWCD's ebook and audiobook collection.
Getting started with Sora
Step 1
Install the Sora app from the
Apple App Store
or
Google Play Store
, or go to
soraapp.com
.
Step 2
In Sora, find Fort Worth Country Day, then log in with Google Single Sign-in.
Note: You may also add Fort Worth Public Library by going to the menu in the top right corner. Click
Add Library
and search Fort Worth Public Library.
Step 3
Browse the
Explore
tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.
Step 4
Close the book and go to
Shelf
to see all your books (including assignments). From there, you can:
Select
Open book
or
Open audiobook
to read or listen to the book.
Select
Options
to renew or return the book, see your notes and highlights, and more.
FWCD Summer Reading 2022
PADLETS: Great Book Series for FWCD Readers
Great Books for Readers in JK, K and 1 (Yellow Dot)
Great series for students reading at a .5-1.5 grade level equivalent, DRA up to level 12 or F&P Level G
Great Series for Readers in Grades 1 and 2 (Green Dot)
Great series for students reading at 1.6-2.0 grade level equivalent, DRA 12-18 or F&P levels G-J.
Great Series for Readers in Grade 2 (Dark Blue Dot)
Great books for students reading at 2.0-2.4 grade level equivalent, DRA 18-24, or F&P level L.
Great Books for Readers in Grade 2 (Light Blue)
Great series for students reading at 2.5-2.9 grade level equivalent, DRA 24-28, or F&P level M.
Great Books for Readers in Grade 3 (Pink Dot)
Great series for students reading at 3.0-3.4 grade level equivalent, DRA level 38, or F&P level P.
Great Books for Readers in Grade 3 (Purple Dot)
Great series for students reading at a 3.5-3.9 grade level equivalent, DRA level 40, or F&P level Q.
Great Books for Readers Grade 4 (Red Dot)
Great series for students reading at a 4.0 and higher grade level equivalent, DRA level 40+, or F&P level Q-Z.
FWCD Library Database Passwords
DATABASE PASSWORDS FOR ACCESS FROM HOME (FWCD Google login required)
Login and password information is also available for parents in the
Resources
section of your
FWCD portal account
.
Lower School
Biography for Beginners
BrainPop 3-8
BrainPOP Educators
BrainPop Espanol
BrainPop Jr
Culturegrams
Ebscohost Explora
FactCite
Lincoln Library Online Encyclopedia
FactCite 123
Kiddle
Gale Elementary
Mrs. Lofquist's FWCD Techie Page
The New York Times
School access only
Oxford English Dictionary
PebbleGo
Science
Star Telegram
TumbleBooks