Reading
Practice school scenes, short academic texts, vocabulary, instructions, and charts.
- Visual Understanding
- Academic Language
- Reading for Details
- Charts & Data
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PRACTICEUnderstand the task.
Understand the task.
Show what you know.
Build the academic English used across science, social studies, language arts, and everyday school situations. Practice Reading and Writing, then try the new Speaking sample.
Independent WIDA-like assessments and practice for English language learners. Not affiliated with or endorsed by WIDA.START WITH TWO DOMAINS
Read for meaning. Write with purpose.
Each path uses original school and academic tasks with plain-language directions, useful vocabulary, and a clear next step.
Writing
Plan and draft visual descriptions, explanations, data responses, and short arguments.
- PLAN Break the prompt into small jobs.
- WRITE Use a word bank when you need it.
- CHECK Review meaning, evidence, and organization.
LANGUAGE IN A REAL CONTEXT
Pictures are evidence, too.
Students learn to name what they see, connect actions to a purpose, and support an idea with specific visual details. The questions gradually move from concrete actions to academic reasoning.
1Notice→2Name→3Explain
TRY THE NEXT DOMAIN
Speaking sample
Record a picture-based academic response, listen to yourself, and use a guided checklist for immediate practice feedback. Your recording stays in this browser tab and is not uploaded or saved.
LISTENINGAudio-based directions and academic conversationsComing later
SPEAKINGPicture description and recorded explanation
KNOW THE OFFICIAL TEST
Use Sunshine to practice. Use WIDA for official samples.
WIDA ACCESS assesses Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing. Sunshine provides independent skill practice and does not estimate an official WIDA proficiency level.
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