Intervention Programs

• 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.

• 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.

​ Research basis for the Read Naturally Strategy

​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. Short Answer
   The student types a response to a question about the story. After typing their response, the student can check their answer against several possible correct responses. If the response is not correct, the student has a second chance to answer the question.
8. 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.
9. Book Summary
   The student reviews the results from other stories completed in the level. Graphs are included.
10. 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 digital 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. 

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

SIX LEVELS (eight digital books per level)

Five leveled, nonfiction stories per digital 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.

• Read Live System Requirements

• 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.

• Order Read Live

• One Minute Reader Live Basics (webinar)
• Read Live Help Page
• User Guide: One Minute Reader Live
• A Student’s Guide to One Minute Reader Live (videos)
• Online Courses for Teachers
• Working with One Minute Reader Live (videos)