Because every Florida teacher deserves reading resources that provide clarity, not clutter.

Here's the Gist

• Aligned to (and built from) Florida's B.E.S.T. ELA Standards for Reading (K-12)

• Breaks down each Reading benchmark into clear skills, student outcomes, and scaffolded prompts

• Includes expectation rubrics and student-friendly anchor charts

• Used across the state by teachers, schools and entire districts

• Free samples and interactive walkthroughs are available at uncomplicateed.com/comprehension-roadmaps

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What Are the Reading Roadmaps?

The Reading Roadmaps are practical tools that help Florida educators bring the B.E.S.T. ELA Reading standards to life.

They were built to uncomplicate reading comprehension. And they do it by answering the questions teachers actually have:

• What does this benchmark really mean?

• What are the most important skills to teach?

• What does mastery look like at different points in the year?

• How can I scaffold this without watering it down?

Each Roadmap zooms in on the actual benchmark and offers support without being overwhelming. They’re not a script. They’re a tool. One teacher called them "a bridge from standard to student." That’s exactly what we were going for. 

Uncomplicate Ed's Roadmaps to Mastering Reading Comprehension come banded into K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th grades.

What's Inside

Each Roadmap includes:

• The full benchmark and a breakdown of what it really asks

• Aligned essential questions and a clear, concise purpose

• Skill-by-skill breakdowns

• Teacher-friendly rubrics and student-friendly anchor charts

• Helpful information about the B.E.S.T. suggested texts

• Additional resources all sourced in one location for ease of use.

And they’re designed the way we wish all resources were: clear, visually clean, and ready to use. 

Where They Fit (and Don't)

The Reading Roadmaps are not a curriculum. They don’t tell you exactly what to teach each day, and they don’t come with scripted lessons.

What they do is support clarity. They help teachers focus on what matters most in each benchmark and make sure instruction aligns with the standard. They can be used to supplement any curriculum, especially when you need to ensure mastery or provide additional support in a shorter time frame.

Some schools have even used the Roadmaps as a flexible guide, pairing them with authentic texts like those on the B.E.S.T. text list. At the end of the day, good instruction needs strong resources and professional judgment. The Roadmaps support both.

The rubrics scaffold mastery from the beginning of the year to the middle of the year, to the end of the year.

Each benchmark has an accompanying student anchor chart that breaks the benchmark down into student-friendly language and visuals, including sentence prompts to help students begin crafting their response.

Do They Work?

Yes, and schools across Florida are seeing results.

From individual classrooms to entire districts, the Roadmaps are helping educators bring clarity and alignment to their reading instruction.

• Teachers use them to plan lessons that align to the benchmarks, not just the curriculum.

• Coaches use them to co-plan and give focused, actionable feedback.

• Leaders use them to build consistency and ensure rigor across classrooms and schools.

Some buildings have adopted the Roadmaps schoolwide. Some districts have distributed them to every reading teacher. And many educators have even purchased them with their own funds or through DonorsChoose.

One standout example: Bradford County Schools used the Roadmaps as part of a broader strategy and moved up a full letter grade.

Whether you're teaching third grade, leading a PLC, or setting district priorities, the Roadmaps help make the B.E.S.T. standards more usable and less confusing so everyone can move forward together.

Not in Florida?

We’ve gotten this request more than once: “Can you write these for our state too?”

While our current Roadmaps are built for Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards, we’re always exploring what’s next. If you’re in another state and want something like this for your standards, let us know. You can submit a request here.

See for Yourself

We offer free samples and a full walkthrough on our website so you can explore before you buy. The sample includes the full R.1.4 Poetry benchmark and gives you a taste of the rubrics and visuals.

Check it out here: uncomplicateed.com/comprehension-roadmaps

Final Thoughts

Florida teachers have a lot on their plates. We built these Roadmaps to make at least one part of the job a little clearer.

Whether you're planning, reteaching, or simply trying to understand what the benchmark is really asking, the Reading Roadmaps are here to help.

Let’s uncomplicate reading. Together.

In Case You Skimmed (TL;DR)

• Aligned to (and built from) Florida's B.E.S.T. ELA Standards for Reading (K-12)

• Breaks down each Reading benchmark into clear skills, student outcomes, and scaffolded prompts

• Includes expectation rubrics and student-friendly anchor charts

• Used across the state by teachers, schools and entire districts

• Free samples and interactive walkthroughs are available at uncomplicateed.com/comprehension-roadmaps