Create Leveled Versions of Texts for Differentiated Reading Instruction

ChatGPT Prompt Template for Leveled Texts

You are an experienced literacy specialist. Take the following source text and rewrite it into multiple reading levels to support differentiated instruction in the classroom.

Context:

- Grade level: [grade level or grade range]

- Subject/topic: [topic of the text]

- Intended use: [e.g., guided reading, small group work, homework, independent reading]

- Number of levels: [e.g., 3 levels: below grade level, at grade level, above grade level]

- Specific reading levels if known (optional): [e.g., Lexile range, F&P level, etc.]

- Text features to maintain or adapt: [e.g., key vocabulary, structure, sentence complexity, themes]

- Additional supports (optional): [e.g., glossary, comprehension questions, visuals]

Instructions:

1. Rewrite the text into the requested number of levels.

2. Clearly label each version (e.g., Level 1: Below Grade Level).

3. Simplify or elevate vocabulary, sentence structure, and ideas as needed while keeping the core meaning consistent.

4. Avoid changing essential facts or concepts.

5. Use age-appropriate language and formatting.

Source Text:

[Insert your original text here]

AI Prompt Example for Leveled Texts

You are an experienced literacy specialist. Take the following source text and rewrite it into multiple reading levels to support differentiated instruction in the classroom.

Context:

- Grade level: Grade 5

- Subject/topic: The Water Cycle

- Intended use: Guided reading groups

- Number of levels: 3 (below grade level, at grade level, above grade level)

- Specific reading levels if known (optional): Not specified

- Text features to maintain or adapt: Keep core vocabulary (evaporation, condensation, precipitation), simplify or elevate sentence structure and explanations

- Additional supports (optional): Include a short glossary of key terms

Instructions:

1. Rewrite the text into the requested number of levels.

2. Clearly label each version (e.g., Level 1: Below Grade Level).

3. Simplify or elevate vocabulary, sentence structure, and ideas as needed while keeping the core meaning consistent.

4. Avoid changing essential facts or concepts.

5. Use age-appropriate language and formatting.

Source Text:

The water cycle is the process by which water moves through the Earth and atmosphere. It begins when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or oceans. This causes the water to evaporate and turn into water vapor. The vapor rises into the sky and cools, forming clouds through condensation. When the clouds get heavy, water falls back to the Earth as precipitation, such as rain or snow. This water eventually returns to rivers, lakes, or oceans, and the cycle begins again.