Reading Lessons
The answers to the During-Reading questions of a Reading Lesson (Turn and Talk, Think and Share, Write, and Find Evidence), can be found on the Teacher Copy of the lesson. To access the Teacher Copy, navigate to the Lessons & Materials page for the unit of your choosing. Then click on Show More for the Reading Lesson you want to access and click the Preview or assign button.
At the top right corner of the reading lesson, you will see a link titled Download Materials. Once you click that link, select Teacher Copy from the drop down menu.
The Teacher Copy does not include the answers for Independent Practice questions. To view the answers for these questions, click Answer Key in the top right corner of the lesson preview. Please note, answers are only visible to users with confirmed educator accounts.
If you cannot view the answer key, please check your email for an email from CommonLit to confirm your account.
Writing, Discussion, Related Media, and Grammar Lessons
For Writing, Discussion, Related Media, and Grammar Lessons, you can find the answers on the Teacher Copy of the lesson.
For Writing Lessons, you can access the Teacher Copy by clicking Show More next to the lesson you want to access and then clicking the Preview or assign button. Once on the next page, at the top right corner of the writing lesson, you will see a link titled Download Materials. Once you click that link, select Teacher Copy from the drop down menu.
For Discussion, Related Media, and Grammar Lessons, you can access the Teacher Copy by clicking Show More next to the lesson on the Lessons & Materials page. You will then see a list of linked documents for that lesson, including student and teacher copies. Select Teacher Copy to make a copy of that document.
Vocabulary Lessons
To access the Teacher Copy for a Vocabulary Activity Set, scroll down on the Lessons & Materials page until you find the lesson you are looking for. You will then need to click Show More and then click the Teacher Answer Key link. This will open a Google Doc that you can make a copy of and which will include the answer key.
