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

Apr 8, 2025

5

I have used Read Live for years. As an Orton Gillingham Reading Intervention Specialist in middle and high school, I find Read Live especially beneficial for those students who have mastered phonics and are at the stage of generalizing learned skills into the content area subjects. I like that there are various topics at each level. This helps keep students interested and choose topics relevant to their learning. I love that the teacher has flexibility in altering each student's program settings. For example, I have a student with very high comprehension but low fluency. I limit the amount of comprehension activities he has to do and increase the fluency and repetition drills. I feel it is essential for the teacher to be involved with the students' learning and sit alongside them as they interact with the program. However, the program does lend itself nicely to independent work when appropriate. Finally, the program's data is extremely valuable for IEP goal writing and progress monitoring.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

As a special education teacher, I’ve found Read Live: Read Naturally to be a highly effective tool for supporting students with reading difficulties, especially those with learning disabilities or who require targeted intervention. The program’s structured, predictable routine is a great fit for students who benefit from consistency and clear expectations. Its combination of modeled reading, repeated practice, and comprehension questions helps build fluency, confidence, and understanding over time. I appreciate how the program allows for individual pacing, which is crucial in a special education setting, and the progress monitoring features make it easy to document growth and adjust instruction as needed. With proper scaffolding and teacher support, Read Naturally has made a noticeable difference in my students’ reading development.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

My students love the Read Live program. The program is engaging for all levels of readers. I also appreciate that the students also have access to the supplemental program, One Minute Reader. I have students that chose to do "extra reading" at home with the One Minute Reader program because they enjoy it so much.

Thank you for creating such engaging programs for my readers.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

This was my first year being introduced to the program and using it. I was blown away by the visible progress a student can make just by using the program. It has allowed me to redesign my time with students and provided me much sought after data to support ongoing intervention. The flip side it provides data that a student has graduated to just general education supports. Thank you for such a great product!


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Apr 8, 2025

5

As a district reading interventionist, we have been using Read Live for a number of years with great success. The classroom teachers we introduce the program to are happy with the ease of use, the progress kiddos make, and the feedback.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

I have used Read Naturally with students to address fluency goals. Students gain confidence and skills using this program.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

This is my first year at the charter school I work with I E P students and I'm very happy with this program. My kids have improved so much from the beginning of the year until now and they have so much confidence that they participate more in class answering questions and wanting to read out loud. I push for the kids I work with to be on it everyday. I've seen great improvement.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

I love Read Live!!! I hear students at the school I work at just saying how they love Read Naturally. They love that some of them struggled with reading and now they are reading.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

This program has motivated my 3rd and 4th grade struggling readers. ALL OF THEM ARE SHOWING GROWTH!


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Apr 8, 2025

5

Hi!
I absolutely love read naturally! I use it one to two times a week for my reading intervention classes. I've seen huge improvements in reading abilities of my students at the middle school, some have come up an entire grade level in a year!
Thank you.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

I have seen an amazing amount of growth from my reading group this year. My students have learned to slow down their reading and focus on the quality of the words they are reading rather than trying to read enough words to pass the level as quickly as possible. I have one student who has increased his reading dramatically on testing. He went from a kindergarten reading level to a second grade reading level on state testing within a few months of starting the program. My students now look for context clues when reading any passage and are able to better sort out main idea and supporting details.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

My intervention students use the program daily. They love it, and I love the reading gains they are making. Thanks to Read Live, our students can put all their developing skills together to practice everything from phonics and vocabulary to fluency and comprehension. Our entire Learning Disabilities Intervention team uses it and suggests it to others. What I think the students love the most about the program is watching their progress on the chart that shows their cold reads versus their hot reads after repeated practice. It motivates them to work hard and then feel success.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

As an intervention teacher, I’ve been consistently impressed with the impact your Read Live program has had on my students. They are highly engaged during sessions, and the structure of the program keeps them motivated and focused.

Since implementing it, I’ve seen significant gains in fluency, reading comprehension, and written expression. The repeated reading and built-in comprehension checks provide the consistency and practice my students need, while also allowing for meaningful progress monitoring.

This program has become an essential part of my literacy intervention toolkit, and I truly value how it supports both student growth and independence.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

We started using Read Live with our first grade students in January, and the growth we've seen has been nothing short of amazing. Our students are begging to log in and read—they're genuinely excited about it! It's been so rewarding to hear them proudly share facts they've learned from their stories.

The structure of Read Live is easy for our students to follow, and the consistent routine has helped build their confidence. We've paired the program with an incentive chart in the hallway, and it’s been a great motivator. They absolutely light up when it’s their turn for testing day—they can’t wait to read with me!

One of the biggest benefits is the ability to challenge our high readers with out-of-grade-level texts. It’s wonderful to have a resource that supports all learners and fosters a love of reading across the board.

We highly recommend Read Live—it’s made a big impact in a short amount of time!


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Apr 8, 2025

5

The implementation of Read Live this year has been transformative for both my ELA and intervention students. Their engagement with the content is remarkable, and the visible growth they experience fuels their motivation. I'm thoroughly impressed with the positive impact in my first year using the program.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

Our 3rd graders are loving this program. Picking their own stories is giving them control that they don't normally get in reading groups. They are enjoying seeing their growth on the graph and are challenged by the questions.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

We are very pleased with our Read Live. We Have used it in our district for many years and are pleased with our results. It not only tests comprehension but improves their fluency. We also use the Word Warm-ups with our younger students and have been very pleased with that as well. Thank you for a great product.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

We use Read Live with our struggling and reluctant readers. The program has been very successful in improving their reading skills. The tracking of the program also motivates the students to beat their scores from the last session.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

Read Naturally Live is a highly effective and engaging tool for supporting struggling readers. Its combination of structured lessons, self-paced learning, and comprehensive progress tracking makes it a valuable asset in any classroom. For students who need targeted interventions to improve reading fluency and comprehension, Read Naturally Live offers a well-rounded and accessible solution.


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Apr 8, 2025

5

My alternative high school students love the program. It’s easy to use and not baby looking so I get their buy in. Besides that we have seen growth in our intervention students that use the program.


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