Implementing Extensive Graded Reading in English as a Foreign Language Teaching Through Newsela

Previous studies have shown that extensive graded reading (EGR) has an important role to play in second language acquisition. As educational websites for EGR become increasingly prevalent, their pedagogical potentials in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching have been noted. Newsela is a fast-growing online platform that provides high-quality graded reading materials and supports real-time assessment for reading comprehension. In this review, we first provide an overview of Newsela's affordances, and then discuss the possible benefits it offers for EFL teaching. Finally, the challenges teachers may face are considered.