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KeyLit Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to all your KeyLit questions below!
Intended to be used in conjunction with reading a novel or play, KeyLit is a fully interactive, subscription-based learning program designed to help students examine and appreciate great works of literature. Title-specific KeyLit units, called Literature Companions, include rigorous, standards-aligned lessons and assessments that guide students through a close reading of the text and help build critical thinking skills.
A Literature Companion is an individual KeyLit unit based on a book. Literature Companions are available for The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men, Frankenstein, and other popular titles.
No more reading quizzes! KeyLit provides an easy way to assess students’ reading skills and understanding of famous stories through quick mini lessons. It also supports students in building close-text analysis skills through multiple choice questions that you can easily review and expand upon in your own lessons. KeyLit’s built-in discussion boards also prompt students to write about their analysis, giving you a great starting point for a larger in-class discussion.
KeyLit is meant to be a formative way for students to explore the novel you are working on in class. You can use this program immediately after a reading assignment or at the end of a lesson to reinforce close-text analysis skills. It is meant to complement and build on your lessons. For instance, use KeyLit after a lesson about a specific literary device to offer insight about its effect in the novel. You can also place a KeyLit lesson before a class discussion to boost student understanding and confidence.
The interactive lessons are meant to be 20-30 minutes of independent work for your students, but of course they can work in groups to discuss answers together. KeyLit automatically grades student work as they work through each lesson. Upon completion, you can check their grades to see where they struggled with the material and where they succeeded.
KeyLit lessons typically divide the books into 20-30 page sections, but this can vary depending on the size of the novel or play.
There are four main lesson types within a KeyLit Literature Companion:
Each KeyLit lesson is split into six core parts:
KeyLit Literature Companions are currently available for the following titles:
Several new KeyLit Literature Companions are in development! Here are some of our upcoming titles:
If you have a suggestion for a title, we’d love to hear it! Send us an email at info@prestwickhouse.com to share your thoughts.
Your KeyLit subscription unlocks all the program’s key features, including:
Once subscribed, we will assist you with class setup and student onboarding.
As an active subscriber, you’ll also be given access to all new KeyLit Literature Companions as they’re released!
Any desktop computer, laptop, Chromebook, tablet, and/or smartphone capable of running modern web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) will be able to access the KeyLit platform. Because the program is completely browser-based, there’s no special software download required to run KeyLit. All students need is a reliable internet connection.
Request a FREE KeyLit Trial Account
Use your free trial account to get a firsthand look at the KeyLit platform,which includes sample lessons from some of our favorite books!
Teach popular titles like:
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm, by George Orwell
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
Night, by Elie Wiesel
A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare
Macbeth, by William Shakespeare
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne