Intervention Programs

One Minute Reader® Live

Component of Read Live

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Focus:
  • Fluency

Additional Support:
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension

Skill Level: Grades 1–5
Intervention Range: Beginning Reader to Adult Learner

Transform independent reading time into an exciting, guided reading experience! One Minute Reader Live delivers measurable results while engaging students with interesting short passages, motivating graphs, and fun joke jumbles. Utilizing the research-based Read Naturally Strategy in a fully independent and motivating system, One Minute Reader Live helps students develop fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills, and build confidence as learners.

Read Live A Component of Read Live

ATTENTION PARENTS: For literacy support at home, please see the home version of the award-winning One Minute Reader program.

Students...
  • Expand knowledge base by reading interesting nonfiction text.
  • Utilize audio support to learn words and improve expression.
  • Experience success and an improved attitude toward reading.
  • Engage in self-directed learning.
  • Develop fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills.
  • Gain confidence from seeing their success in fun graphs.
One Minute Reader Live provides...
  • Structured, independent reading activity for developing readers of all ages.
  • Motivating informational text for reluctant readers.
  • Additional practice for students who use Read Naturally Live.
  • Challenging reading material for young, advanced readers.
  • Leveled books from early reader through fifth grade.

One Minute Reader Live accelerates reading achievement by combining the research-proven components of the Read Naturally Strategy: teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. The student works at his or her own pace in an appropriate level of material as the motivating program guides the student through the steps. The student masters a story by reading along with audio and then practicing the story until he or she can read it fluently and with comprehension. The program automatically tracks the student's progress.

pointerResearch basis for the Read Naturally Strategy

One Minute Reader Live steps​One Minute Reader Live Steps

Before beginning the steps of each story, the student selects the book and story he or she wants to read. Choosing the story deepens the student’s investment in the material.

  1. Cold Read
    The student reads the story for one minute and then clicks the last word read when the bell sounds.
  2. Cold Read Graph
    A graph displays the student’s cold-timing score, establishing a baseline for progress monitoring, the component of the Read Naturally Strategy that motivates the student to improve.
  3. Read Along
    The student reads along quietly with a recording of the story, typically three times. This step is the teacher-modeling component of the Read Naturally Strategy, which helps the student learn new words and master others as well as learn proper pronunciation, expression, and phrasing.
  4. Read Alone
    The student practices reading the story independently until able to read it accurately and with expression. This step is the repeated-reading component of the Read Naturally Strategy, which helps the student improve fluency, master difficult words, and understand the story.
  5. Read Alone Graph
    A graph displays the student’s current words-per-minute score compared to the Cold Read score, showcasing the student’s improvement.
  6. Quick Quiz
    The student answers questions about the story. Responding to the text holds the student accountable for meaning, develops the ability to answer many types of questions, and provides information about how well the student comprehends the story. The correct answers to the questions help to solve the book’s Joke Jumble.
  7. Story Summary
    The student reviews the results from completing the story, including a graph that shows how much the student has improved since the cold read.
  8. Book Summary
    The student reviews the results from other stories completed in the level. Graphs are included.
  9. Did You Know?
    Students are presented with additional facts related to the stories from each book (only shown after the student has completed all the stories in a book).

One Minute Reader Live includes six levels: one for each reading level E through 5. Each level includes eight books with five nonfiction stories organized around a specific theme. The automated steps of the program are built around teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. 

E

Early first-grade reading level. Stories consist of a few short, simple sentences with several words repeated.

1

Middle first-grade reading level. Stories consist of a few short, simple sentences with very few difficult words.

2

Middle second-grade reading level. Stories consist of simple sentences with a few difficult words.

3

Middle third-grade reading level. Stories consist of longer sentences with several difficult words.

4

Middle fourth-grade reading level. Stories consist of some complex sentences with more difficult words.

5

Middle fifth-grade reading level. Stories consist of complex text with more advanced concepts.

The full One Minute Reader Live content is included with all Read Live subscriptions.
pointer See the Read Live product page for pricing information.

SIX LEVELS (eight books per level)

Five leveled, nonfiction stories per book include:
  • Clickable vocabulary words (indicated by different font color)
  • Quiz questions
Audio support includes:
  • Instructions
  • Recordings of each story
  • Signals indicating correct or incorrect responses
  • Vocabulary word definitions
  • Pronunciation for each word
Additional activities include:
  • Did You Know?
  • Joke Jumble
Computerized scoring includes:
  • Automated correction of multiple-choice questions
  • Calculation of fluency and comprehension scores
  • Points earned for completing activities
  • Graphing and reporting of performance

One Minute Reader Live is an integrated component of the Read Live platform.

  • Students At-a-Glance Report
    This report summarizes the results for the One Minute Reader Live stories completed by a set of students. It helps you identify students who may not be making adequate progress.
  • Story Summary Report
    This report shows a student’s results from a One Minute Reader Live story, including a graph of cold and hot timing scores and read along, practice, and quiz results.
  • Book Summary Report
    This report shows results from the stories a student completed in a One Minute Reader Live book, including cold and hot timing scores, number of practices, and quiz results.
  • Level Summary Report
    This report shows results from the One Minute Reader Live stories a student completed by level, including cold timings, read alongs, hot timings, and the quizzes.

One Minute Reader Live is an integrated component of the Read Live platform. All Read Live licenses enable full access to the One Minute Reader Live curriculum as well as access to the Read Naturally Live, Word Warm-ups Live, and Read Naturally Live—Español curriculum.

Customer Reviews

Mar 27, 2025

5
ReadNaturally Live is an outstanding online program that helps students improve their reading fluency and comprehension. It’s incredibly easy to implement, with a user-friendly interface that allows students to get started quickly and independently. The program has shown excellent results, with students making noticeable progress in both fluency and comprehension. They benefit from repeated practice and real-time feedback, which boosts their confidence and skills. What’s more, the students actually enjoy using it, with many looking forward to their sessions due to its interactive and engaging nature. Overall, ReadNaturally Live is a highly effective and enjoyable tool for enhancing reading abilities, and I highly recommend it.
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Mar 26, 2025

5
ReadLive has been an absolute game-changer for struggling readers and those looking to build fluency, comprehension, and confidence! The program offers an engaging, structured approach that meets students where they are and helps them progress at their own pace. One of the standout features is its individualized approach—students receive immediate feedback and support, allowing them to grow in real-time. The combination of modeled reading, repeated reading, and comprehension questions ensures that students are not just reading words but truly understanding the text. The built-in progress monitoring is another huge advantage. Teachers and students can see the growth, and it keeps the students motivated. Tracking and reporting progress is easy and can be tailored to fit each student. I've seen firsthand how ReadLive boosts students' confidence. Readers who once hesitated now approach texts with enthusiasm, knowing they have the tools to succeed. If you're looking for a research-based, engaging, and effective reading intervention, ReadLive is the way to go!

Highly recommended!

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Mar 26, 2025

5
I have used Read Naturally for the last 15 years. It has always been a solid reading intervention. It is great that the passages are non-fiction and of high interest. Having it online is perfect. Being able to do other activities while waiting for the teacher is the best. This is truly a great program for all levels of reading.
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Mar 26, 2025

4
As an elementary reading specialist, we're aways on the lookout for programs that can support students with fluency that can bridge the gap between content areas and all settings. Read Live allows me to target a small group of students, rather than single one-on-one sessions, with relative ease. It ties in key vocabulary and skill building from multiple content areas with engaging texts and related activities. My students are exposed to key tech tools for response, test taking strategies, personal goal setting and tracking, and more. My favorite feature is actually the ease of printing reports and sharing progress with families and teachers. Additionally, it allows for extended independent practice both in the classroom setting and even at home. My students are really enjoying this literacy support!
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Mar 25, 2025

5
As the tier 2 reading intervention teacher serving students from K-6, I use Read Naturally Live as an integral part of my intervention program. We are able to make small adjustments to each child's account so that we can more accurately target the skills they are building. For students who need more fluency practice with basic phonics skills, we set them up in the phonics stories. For students who have strong accuracy but are still needing to build automaticity, we stick with the sequenced stories. Some students are at that point where they are tackling reading with fluency while monitoring their own meaning making. The consistent questions at the end of each passage help us to work on those basic comprehension strategies that should take center stage in their brains as their decoding becomes automatized. Each December we switch it up and do month of idioms. We have collected lots of artifacts to support the stories as they read: a signed photo from Ellen Ochoa, freeze dried durian fruit, a toy Model-T Ford. The biographies, science articles, historical events, and other cultural informational text have become part of the shared knowledge and culture of our learning space. While we are targeting skills, we are also helping student amass knowledge through the wide range of reading topics. Students are goal oriented and the program provides lots of growth data and immediate corrective feedback that is easy for students to operate.
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Mar 25, 2025

5
I love Read Naturally. I have used it for the past five years and every year it helps my students build fluency and comprehension. I love the repeated reading practice. I teach first grade and the levels are fantastic for this age group. The stories are interesting and my students get excited to tell one another what they are reading about.
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Mar 25, 2025

5
I am a Title 1 teacher and have used Read Naturally Live with my 1st through 5th grade students for 7 years. I have seen tremendous growth in reading fluency and confidence across the board. The students and I find the stories interesting and engaging. I love that there are up to 24 stories to choose from in the sequenced stories. The phonics series of stories are perfect for the students who are working on decoding, and the program really aligns with the science of reading. I love being able to make individual changes within each child's program, adjusting their personal goals, the reading speed of their read along, whether or not to include the prediction or retell, and how many times I would like them to read along and practice a story or word list. The program takes care of my record keeping, and it is easy to print reports for parents or for when I need detailed information about a child's reading progress. The One Minute Reader and Word Warmups program are equally good. I am a big fan of Read Naturally Live, and highly recommend it for Title 1 programs.
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Mar 25, 2025

5
Read Naturally is the best program I have ever used for my elementary school resource room. My students consistently make progress over the course of the school year. What I find most exciting is when a struggling reader becomes self-motivated because they feel they are being successful. I will continue to use Read Naturally as a cornerstone piece of my practice.
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Mar 25, 2025

5

Read Live has been a great resource for our students to build on their comprehension and fluency skills. The students love the independent aspect of working on their own and at their own pace. The stories are interesting for them to read and also hold their attention.


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Mar 23, 2025

5
As an interventionist with learners ranging from kinder to 7th grade learning how to incorporate read naturally with fidelity is important to me. My students love that hot score however through your webinar I’ve lead that the cold score growth is what’s key. I’ve come to observe some struggles with the vocab and how to motivate past this by picking up a few pointers. I love the program and story excerpts. Particularly when it’s an engaging one other students will stop and listen to what’s being read. Which is really cool. My aim is to continue to become a connoisseur of and for literacy!
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Mar 21, 2025

5

We use read live with our students in small groups. Our students love the program and so do we. We have seen growth in every student that is using this program!


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Mar 18, 2025

5

Read Live has made such a difference for students within my classroom. My students made significant improvements in their fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Students love the engaging texts and are motivated to start each new story.


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Mar 17, 2025

5

Read Live is a comprehensive reading program that helps students develop vocabulary, fluency, reading comprehension and written expression while keeping them motivated to reach their goals. The stories are interesting and keep students engaged. You can adjust your student's reading level, the amount of practices they may need to reach their fluency goal and the time they have to complete their retell. Another excellent feature is that the program includes Read Live in Spanish!! That is a big plus for my students who are learning in a DUAL language program. Last, but not least, I love using the detail reports to discuss with students what they are doing well and where they can improve.


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Mar 16, 2025

5

Read Live is the solution we've been searching for to deliver differentiated, targeted instruction. It encompasses all the essential components for effective literacy teaching. My students are making noticeable progress and gaining more confidence in their reading.


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Mar 15, 2025

5

Read Live is one of the few resources I’ve tried and felt my district definitely needs to invest in it. With so many students coming in with dyslexia diagnosis, Read Live has been my support to help target those deficits in phonics and fluency, I’ve videoed one of my students reading a fluency passage and sent it to my SPED Director. She immediately asked how many seats we need. I am so excited we are purchasing seats for the upcoming year, and I am so eager to see how much growth our students will show after using it with fidelity. I’ve seen much growth in the one student I’ve used it with faithfully. He is now able to work the program on his own as I work with other students. He’s taking ownership of his own learning which is so important for students. I love it! I just love it!


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Mar 12, 2025

5

Read Naturally has made my 4th & 5th graders stronger at retelling what they have read. My students are really honing in on the 5 W's & H.
Lower Elem are becoming stronger readers!


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Mar 12, 2025

5
Read Live has been our go-to resource this year! The students are enjoying the stories and answering the questions! Once the students realize they can succeed with the Read Live program they are encouraged to keep learning and growing in their reading skills! It has been wonderful to watching their individual needs being met through this reading program! We love it!
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Mar 12, 2025

4

Read Live has given our students confidence! They enjoy reading stories, with the goal of earning blue ribbons for a job that went above and beyond. We pass out certificates to our students when they get blue ribbons, so parents know their child has excelled in their reading. We like how there are stories, as well as phonics levels, so we can place students where they learn best.


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Mar 12, 2025

5
I am an interventionist teaching grades 4-6. I have a 4th grade student that was not progressing in Reading fluency. After instructing her on how to read multiple syllable words, she was able to read most words independently. Yay, she's making progress! But she was only reading 61 words per minute and we could not get past it with consistency. During the I&RS meeting, she was given a goal to increase 20 words within 3 months. My fear was "How was I going to do that?" My school has been using Read Naturally Live for a few years. It was suggested that I try it for her. She began on the 3.0 level. This shy girl began reading aloud when following along, not caring about that others in the room were hearing her. Within 2 months her cold time went from 83 to consistently (3 times) over 100. Now mind you that is a grade level behind. After assessing her on 4th grade she is now consistently reading above 83 words per minute. Not only has her fluency increased, her confidence in reading has made tremendous progress in small group instruction and whole class. This "shy" girl wants to read everything aloud. I am in awe of the fluency progress and confidence in such a short amount of time. This is not my only testament. I am a first-year interventionist, and I have multiple students making significant progress while using this program. My colleagues and I love Read Live.
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Mar 12, 2025

5
I was introduced to Read Naturally as I was observing our district's Intervention Specialist for a college course I was taking. The Intervention Specialist uses this program daily and I soon learned how much time it save and what a valuable resource it is to have. She showed me how to use is and how it helped her students succeed who have been struggling for years. As a future Intervention Specialist myself, I look forward to using read Naturally in my daily interventions. Thank you for such a great program!
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