Placing Students in Word Warm-ups Live Using a Phonics Assessment

Choosing a student's first Word Warm-ups Live assignment:

After giving a student access to Word Warm-ups Live, you need to provide that student with a first assignment so they can work. You can choose the student's first assignment using the Phonics/Word Analysis Assessment tool built into Read Live, or you can manually assign it based on your knowledge of the student.

In the Staff Member Module, you can use the Phonics/Word Analysis Assessment tool from the Student Activity page: 

1. From the navigation menu, choose Student Activity.
2. Expand the Applications table for the student whose assignment you need to set.
3. In the Word Warm-ups Live row, choose the Phonics/Word Analysis Assessment button .
4. Select appropriate Assessment Level and Skills to assess options to start the assessment for this student.
5. Choose Start Selected Assessment.
6. Conduct the assessment to identify an appropriate first assignment for the student.  

From the Read Live student module, you can use the Phonics/Word Analysis Assessment tool from the Word Warm-ups Live tile to choose a student's first assignment:

1. When the student has logged in, choose the Assess Phonics/Word Analysis button on the Word Warm-ups Live tile.
2. Log in using your user name and password.
3. Select appropriate Assessment Level and Skills to assess options to start the assessment for this student.
4. Choose Start Selected Assessment.
5. Conduct the assessment to identify an appropriate first assignment for the student.  

From Read Naturally Live, you can use the Phonics/Word Analysis Assessment tool from the Teacher Menu:

1. When the student is logged into Read Naturally Live, choose the Teacher button at the top of the page.
2. Log in using your user name and password to open the Teacher Menu.
3. Choose Assess Phonics/Word Analysis and then Assess Decoding Skills from the menu on the left.
4. Select appropriate Assessment Level and Skills to assess options to start the assessment for this student.
5. Choose Start Selected Assessment.
6. Conduct the assessment to identify an appropriate first assignment for the student.  

Entering a student’s level and goal based on a previous phonics assessment

1. Log into the Staff Member Module.
2. From the navigation menu, choose Student Activity.
3. Expand the Applications table for the student whose assignment you need to set.
4. In the Word Warm-ups Live row, choose the Change Assignment button .
5. Choose a Level, Section, and Word List Goal based on your knowledge of the student's phonics needs.
6. Choose Save & Close.

Additional Resources

• Word Warm-ups Live Phonics Assessment
• Word Warm-ups Live Scope and Sequence
• Read Live User Guide: Placing students in Word Warm-ups Live using a phonics assessment