Readability Score
Get a readability level on a written word document…This can help students increase the reading level of their writing, and perhaps its quality. Also, it is a free tool.
http://www.clark.edu/Library/PDF/literacy_readability_word.pdf
Here is another link which allows one to upload a word document or a URL and get a readability score: http://www.readability.info/
Booklists by readability level
This page has links to many readability scales and also links to databases of books which are arranged by readability level:
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/fry/fry.html
Writing Comics
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
Chogger – Create a Comic Strip
Create Your Own Super Hero Comic
Strip Generator – Drag and Drop Comic Creation