Intervention Programs
Read Naturally® Encore II
Reproducible Masters with Audio
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- Fluency
- Phonics
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
Intervention Range: Beginning Reader to Adult Learner
Differentiate instruction easily using Read Naturally Encore II, a powerful, screen-free reading fluency intervention that accelerates reading achievement by using the research-based Read Naturally Strategy using print and audio support materials. Students become confident readers by developing fluency, phonics skills, comprehension, and vocabulary while reading nonfiction reading passages with questions. This time-tested intervention program engages students with interesting nonfiction stories and yields powerful results.
Read Naturally Encore II provides...
- Intensive, screen-free reading intervention, often used for RTI or MTSS implementations.
- Differentiated instruction for a wide range of readers from beginning readers to adults.
- Motivating informational text for reluctant readers.
- Feedback to students and teachers through graphs of individual progress.
- Nonfiction reading opportunities as required by state standards.
- A process to correctly place and continually challenge each student.
- Spanish audio translations of the read-along step in early Sequenced levels.
- In the Español series, a complete Spanish translation of the Sequenced series.
Students...
- Build fluency while expanding knowledge base in a screen-free learning environment.
- Increase reading accuracy and expression with audio support.
- Strengthen comprehension and vocabulary.
- Develop automaticity in decoding (Phonics series).
- Work independently most of the time.
- Experience success and an improved attitude toward reading.
Read Naturally Encore II accelerates reading achievement by combining three research-based reading strategies for struggling readers—teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. A student works at his or her own pace in an appropriate level of material. The student works through the steps and masters a story by reading along with audio and then practicing the story until he or she can read it fluently and with comprehension. The student tracks progress on a graph.
Read Naturally Encore II Steps
- Select a Story
The student selects the story he or she wants to read. Choosing the story deepens the student’s investment in the material. - Key Words
In the Sequenced series, the student reads the key words and their definitions while listening to an audio recording. The key words provide definitions that are important to understanding the story.
In the Phonics series, the student listens to a phonics lesson and reads words that have the featured phonics patterns. - Prediction
The student uses the title, picture, and key words to write a prediction of what he or she thinks the story is about. The prediction prepares the student’s mind for reading the story. - Cold Timing
The teacher may time the student, usually for one minute, as he or she reads the story, or the student may complete this step independently. The student underlines unknown words while reading. At the end of the timing, the student subtracts the number of underlined words from the total number of words attempted to obtain a cold-timing score. This step raises the student’s awareness of which words he or she needs to learn and establishes a baseline for progress monitoring, the component of the Read Naturally Strategy that motivates the student to improve. - Graph Cold-Timing Score
The student graphs the cold-timing score in blue. Marking the graph provides a visual of the baseline data. - Read Along
The student reads along quietly with a recording of the story, typically three times. This step is the teacher-modeling component of the Read Naturally Strategy, which helps the student learn new words and master others as well as learn proper pronunciation, expression, and phrasing. - Practice
The student practices reading the story without audio support three to ten times until able to read it accurately, with expression, and at the goal rate. This step is the repeated-reading component of the Read Naturally Strategy, which helps the student improve fluency, master difficult words, and understand the story. - Questions
The student answers questions about the story. Responding to the text holds the student accountable for meaning, develops the ability to answer many types of questions, and provides teachers with information about how well the student comprehends the story. - Pass
The student reads the story for the teacher to show that he or she can read it at the goal rate, with appropriate expression, and with three or fewer errors. The teacher corrects or reviews the comprehension questions with the student. - Graph Pass Scores
The student graphs the pass-timing score in red above the cold-timing score (in blue) to show how much the student’s fluency has improved. The student also graphs his or her comprehension scores. - Retell/Word List
In the Sequenced series, the student retells or summarizes the story to improve comprehension, and the teacher corrects it.
In the Phonics series, the student works on decoding skills by practicing the word list until able to read it accurately at a predetermined rate. The teacher passes the student on the word list.
The student graphs his or her retelling or word list score.
Read Naturally Encore II has four series, each with multiple levels and 12 or 24 stories per level. All four series have the same basic design with strategic differences.
- Sequenced series is the basic series and has 13 levels (1.0 – 8.0) with 24 stories per level.
- Phonics series adds phonics lessons and activities to the basic design and has 6 levels (0.8 – 2.7) with 24 stories per level.
Phonics elements taught in the Phonics series - Idioms series provides understanding of commonly used idioms and has four levels (3.0 – 4.5) with 12 stories per level.
Featured idioms - Español series stories are translations of the corresponding stories in the Sequenced series. This series may be used with Spanish-speaking students who are learning English or to help native English speakers learn to read Spanish text fluently as an additional language.
Read Naturally Encore II is sold by reading level. The teacher selects the appropriate series and level for each student.
Each level within a series includes a reproducible masters book by reading level, audio support materials, a glossary, and free web resources. Each order includes an appropriate number of placement packets and teacher's manuals.
Book of reproducible masters includes:
- High-interest, leveled, nonfiction stories with key words, bold-faced glossary words, line-by-line word counts, comprehension activities.
- Comparison questions (Sequenced levels 5.0 – 8.0).
- A glossary for each story in the Idioms series.
- Additional reproducible resources include graphs for student performance, letters to parents, a steps poster, and a certificate of completion.
Audio support options:
- 6 Audio Players Include:
- All stories from each level in the bundle preloaded with three recordings of each story.
- Audio for key words and for glossary words.
- Built-in timer and words-per-minute calculator.
- Spanish translation of each story in levels 1.0 – 4.5 in the Sequenced series.
- 12 Audio CDs with album Include:
- Two stories per CD in the Sequenced and Phonics series and one story per CD in the Idioms series, with three recordings of each story.
- Audio for key words and for glossary words.
- Audio for questions in the Idioms series.
- Spanish translation of each story in levels 1.0 – 4.5 in the Sequenced series.
Glossary includes:
- Student-friendly definitions of challenging words from the stories.
- Many pictures and clarifying sentences for glossary entries.
Placement Packet includes:
- Instructions for placing each student in an appropriate instructional level and for setting an initial reading goal.
- Placement story from each level.
Teacher's Manual includes:
- Research and rationale for the Read Naturally Strategy.
- Description of teacher responsibilities.
- Lesson plans for introducing the program.
Free reproducible web resources include:
- Glossary for each level (Sequenced and Phonics series).
- Crossword puzzle for each story (Sequenced and Phonics series).
- Fidelity checklist.
- Full-color steps poster.
- Full-color certificates.
- Additional graphs.
Sequenced Series
- Encore II Level 1.0: "Farms"
- Encore II Level 1.5: "Panda"
- Encore II Level 2.0: "Earth's Star"
- Encore II Level 2.5: "Mammoth Site"
- Encore II Level 3.0: "Frida Kahlo"
- Encore II Level 3.5: "The First Cellphone"
- Encore II Level 4.0: "An Incredible Sacrifice"
- Encore II Level 4.5: "Mother Teresa"
- Encore II Level 5.0: "Courage, Skill, and Teamwork"
- Encore II Level 5.6: "Stonehenge"
- Encore II Level 6.0: "Math Meets Art"
- Encore II Level 7.0: "The Taj Mahal"
- Encore II Level 8.0: "A 14th Century Disaster"
Phonics Series
- Encore II Level 0.8 (Short Vowels): "A Pug"
- Encore II Level 1.3 (Long Vowels): "Mimes"
- Encore II Level 1.8 (Blends and Digraphs): "The Blimp"
- Encore II Level 2.3 (R-Controlled): "A Village on the Cliffs"
- Encore II Level 2.6 (Short Vowels): "Picasso—A Well-Known Artist"
- Encore II Level 2.7 (Long Vowels): "An Important Energy Source"
Idioms Series
- Encore II Level 3.0: "In Love"
- Encore II Level 3.5: "Time to Speak"
- Encore II Level 4.0: "That's Easy"
- Encore II Level 4.5: "Feeling Great"
Español (Spanish) Series
- Encore II Level 1.0: "Las granjas"
- Encore II Level 1.5: "Un panda"
- Encore II Level 2.0: "La estrella de la Tierra"
- Encore II Level 2.5: "El Sitio de los Mamuts"
- Encore II Level 3.0: "Frida Kahlo"
- Encore II Level 3.5: "El primer teléfono celular"
- Encore II Level 4.0: "Un sacrificio increíble"
- Encore II Level 4.5: "La Madre Teresa"
Preorders are now available for Audio Player Bundles, shipping early 2027.
Each bundle includes Reproducible Masters for each level, Glossary for each level, Teacher’s Manual, Placement Packet, and 6 Audio Players pre-loaded with content. See the table below for the series and level included in each bundle:
| Entry-Level Sequenced Level 1.0 | Mid-Level Sequenced Level 3.0 | Upper-Level Sequenced Level 5.6 | Phonics Phonics Level 0.8 |
| Description | Item Number | Item Price, $ | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore II Entry-Level Audio Player Bundle Preorder | E2B1025 | $1,000.00 | |
| Encore II Mid-Level Audio Player Bundle Preorder | E2B3050 | $1,250.00 | |
| Encore II Upper-Level Audio Player Bundle Preorder | E2B5680 | $1,000.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Audio Player Bundle Preorder | E2B0827 | $1,500.00 |
The Sequenced series focuses on fluency and also supports vocabulary and comprehension.
| Description | Item Number | Item Price, $ | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore II Sequenced Level 1.0 | EN2010 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 1.5 | EN2015 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 2.0 | EN2020 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 2.5 | EN2025 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 3.0 | EN2030 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 3.5 | EN2035 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 4.0 | EN2040 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 4.5 | EN2045 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 5.0 | EN2050 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 5.6 | EN2056 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 6.0 | EN2060 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 7.0 | EN2070 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 8.0 | EN2080 | $199.00 |
The Phonics series focuses on fluency and phonics and also supports vocabulary and comprehension.
Phonics elements by level
| Description | Item Number | Item Price, $ | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore II Phonics Level 0.8 (Short Vowels) | EN2008 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 1.3 (Long Vowels) | EN2013 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 1.8 (Blends & Digraphs) | EN2018 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 2.3 (R-Controlled) | EN2023 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 2.6 (Short Vowels) | EN2026 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 2.7 (Long Vowels) | EN2027 | $199.00 |
The Idioms series develops understanding of common idioms and expands knowledge of language and culture. An audio-supported glossary of vocabulary words is integrated with each story.
Featured idioms
| Description | Item Number | Item Price, $ | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore II Idioms Level 3.0 | EI2030 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Idioms Level 3.5 | EI2035 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Idioms Level 4.0 | EI2040 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Idioms Level 4.5 | EI2045 | $199.00 |
The stories in the Español series are translations of the corresponding stories in the Encore Sequenced series. This series may be used with Spanish-speaking students who are learning English or to help native English speakers learn to read Spanish text fluently as an additional language.
| Description | Item Number | Item Price, $ | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore II Español Level 1.0 | ES2010 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 1.5 | ES2015 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 2.0 | ES2020 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 2.5 | ES2025 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 3.0 | ES2030 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 3.5 | ES2035 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 4.0 | ES2040 | $199.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 4.5 | ES2045 | $199.00 |
These reference books reinforce the vocabulary features of the Read Naturally Encore II program by providing definitions of the challenging words from the stories in the Phonics series. Many definitions include full-color pictures. One of these full-color glossaries is included with each Read Naturally Encore level, but having more copies available encourages students to look up new words as they work through the stories. Audio support for the pronunciation and definition of each word is provided on the corresponding audio CD for each level.
| Description | Item Number | Item Price, $ | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encore II Sequenced Level 1.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G10 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 1.5 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G15 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 2.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G20 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 2.5 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G25 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 3.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G30 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 3.5 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G35 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 4.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G40 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 4.5 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G45 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 5.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G50 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 5.6 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G56 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 6.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G60 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 7.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G70 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Sequenced Level 8.0 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G80 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 0.8 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G08 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 1.3 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G13 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 1.8 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G18 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 2.3 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G23 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 2.6 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G26 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Phonics Level 2.7 Glossary (5-Pack) | EN2G27 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 1.0 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G10 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 1.5 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G15 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 2.0 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G20 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 2.5 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G25 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 3.0 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G30 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 3.5 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G35 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 4.0 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G40 | $49.00 | |
| Encore II Español Level 4.5 Glossary (5-pack) | ES2G45 | $49.00 |
Not sure what Levels to order? Have your student(s) take a placement test.
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Customer Reviews
Pam Fields Nov 13, 2026
Read Naturally Encore and the GATE programs are the best by far! Our students have improved so much that we were named the most improved in our state!
Falisha Rosenberger Nov 13, 2026
I found Read Naturally on Tik Tok! A special education teacher was bragging about the program and how effective it is. Usually I try not to look at any teaching stuff on there because my whole algorithm will be about school and I want to enjoy my time outside of school not doing school stuff. However, I clicked on it and I started looking into the different programs. I did a free trial which is wonderful but I need about 4 different grade levels and sadly my school will not purchase for me. I think maybe I will purchase one a year for the next 4 years with my classroom funds.
Pina Butka Nov 13, 2026
Love the passages and so do the students this provides ample reading comprehension and writing practice for upper elementary grades we love it
Maricela C.Reyes Nov 13, 2026
I was introduced to Read Naturally when I was working as a 2nd-grade dual teacher at another district in a title 1 school. After working there for 7 years. I moved to another district as a 4th-grade dual teacher. After doing that for 5 years, I was promoted to Bilingual Interventionist for our campus. I remembered using Read Naturally at my old district and how much the students and I enjoyed it. The growth of my Emergent Bilingual students was phenomenal. Therefore, I asked my principal for permission to start using it here at our campus. With the budget being a problem, we had no money to spend on a new curriculum to be used during intervention. However, I was told I could write a grant and see if our PTO could help me purchase it. I did, and it was approved. I've used Read Naturally lectura with my EBs, and we are doing amazingly. The students love to practice with the CDs and are always anxious to do their hot reads. I only bought Level 1 to start, but I would really like to purchase Levels 2, 3, & 4. I know that with Read Naturally, I can make a big difference in our students' growth in fluency and comprehension.
Melinda Eichenberger Nov 13, 2026
Read Naturally has changed my reading intervention groups for the better!
Shelly Sarver Nov 13, 2026
Our middle school ELA teachers have been using Read Naturally with intervention of students who aren't yet proficient in reading fluency, and we're seeing real results. The program's structure of modeled reading, repeated practice, and progress monitoring keeps students engaged and gives them a clear picture of their own growth.
It also supports vocabulary and comprehension, so students are building more than speed. They're understanding what they read. Teachers find it easy to fit into small-group and tier 2 intervention.
We're glad to have this tool in our intervention toolbox and would recommend it to any school working to strengthen reading fluency.
Jenie Vargas Nov 13, 2026
I started using Read Naturally in the early 2000s and swear by this method to teach reading. In addition to the structure and ease of use of the GATE program, I love the quality of the nonfiction stories that connect to science and social studies topics. They are interesting and engaging for all learners, regardless of age or grade. Plus, the presentation makes it very accessible without looking like a "baby" book, which older students are often very self-conscious about.
Gina Nov 13, 2026
I have been using Read Naturally for 4 years with ELL students and I love it because students are able to learn how to read, and write in which I feel it prepare the students for ELPT, TELL and the LEAP test.
Jennifer Schmidt Nov 13, 2026
I have used the Read Naturally materials with students since graduate school. It was so effective, engaging, and simple to implement that I brought it to my school district. We have high school students "tutor" our younger struggling readers using the Encore II passages, and we absolutely love it! The students are showing nice growth and making positive connections in the process. I would recommend this intervention program time and time again!
Stacey Wennlund Nov 12, 2026
Read Encore II has been an amazing addition to my Tier 2 and Tier 3 MTSS groups! Students receive interventions using all of the components of Encore II. Our focus is on fluency, but the program includes vocabulary and comprehension, hitting the components of the National Reading Panel. Students are engaged in the stories and growth is being made!
Madison Nov 12, 2026
Read Naturally is a game changer for my small groups! I love how it works on so many skills in one lesson-vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing!!
Maricela Reyes Nov 12, 2026
This is my second year as a bilingual interventionist using Read Naturally Lectura. I had to write a grant to purchase it, but it was worth it. I've introduced it to the 1st-grade bilingual teacher, and she's now interested in using it after seeing my students' growth in fluency and comprehension!
Cindy Armor Nov 12, 2026
I have been using RN for years! My intervention students have been able to increase their fluency with this repeated reading practice. They enjoy watching their words per minute increase with each subsequent reading. They also like the stories and the accompanying crossword puzzles. This one program hits multiple skill areas.
Jenny Bisha Nov 12, 2026
Read Naturally is a tried, tested, and true program. My most reluctant students are motivated by the self-competitive data tracking. I love the well-rounded, quick, easy process which includes fluency, but also comprehension and vocabulary. The built in data collection lends itself perfectly to building IEP goals and progress monitoring. I’ve been using Read Naturally for over 20 years and recommend it to everyone I can!
Leslie Morris Nov 12, 2026
I use Read Naturally once a week for intervention, I feel that the students make great growth. The students graph their story.
Ann Kamm Oct 29, 2026
I am using the older CD sets of Read Naturally and still love them. It gives the students an individual plan to practice that fluency and learn new vocabulary. I have also used Take Aim at Vocabulary and felt it was beneficial. Having the students graph their success also builds their motivation to increase the amount of practice that they are doing. This program is great for those kids who need that boost to build that fluency so that they can feel successful in the regular educational setting.
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