Built for real classrooms

Reading passages that meet every student where they are. Without burning your prep time.

PicoBuddy turns any topic into a leveled passage with comprehension questions in minutes. Keep your standards. Keep your sanity. Give your students something they actually want to read.

Create a passage Browse the library

No credit card. Ready in under 2 minutes.

You are already doing the hard part.

You know your students. You know what they need. What you do not have is more hours in the day. PicoBuddy compresses planning time without watering down rigor.

Differentiate by grade, lexile, or reading level.
Keep content aligned to your theme or unit.
Print ready or deliver online in one click.
Questions included so you can actually assess.
Use Remix to quickly differentiate or translate any passage you already made.

Hundreds of passages and growing daily

Start with the library. Or make your own. Or both.

Every passage a teacher creates can be shared with the community. That means you can browse hundreds of ready-to-use readings, filter by grade and type, and download a PDF or assign online practice in minutes.

Browse the library How the library works

New passages added daily by real teachers.

Differentiate fast

Create three levels of the same topic in minutes, not hours. Your small groups stay aligned while each student gets the right challenge.

Spark real curiosity

Let students pick topics that hook them. When the topic is theirs, the reading finally sticks.

Ready to assess

Every passage ships with comprehension questions, so you can check for understanding without extra prep.

How it works, in a single class period

1Type your topic and grade level. Add a focus (vocabulary, theme, inference).
2PicoBuddy generates a leveled passage plus questions.
3Print, share, or assign online. Students start reading.

Try it with your next lesson

For guided reading

Match text to each group without hunting across five different resources.

For independent work

Students explore topics they love while you conference or pull small groups.

For substitute days

Generate a full, standards-aligned set in minutes so you can breathe.

The promise: less prep, more impact

If PicoBuddy does not save you time on your next unit, it should not cost you anything. Try it with a real lesson this week.

20+ minutes saved

per passage created

3x faster differentiation

when planning small groups

Keep your standards. Change the delivery.

You are not lowering expectations. You are lowering friction. The learning stays high. The time cost goes down.

Standards-aligned comprehension checks
Flexible for any unit or theme
Print or digital delivery

Ready to plan tomorrow in 10 minutes?

Start free, create your first passage, and see what it feels like to walk into class prepared without sacrificing your weekend.

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