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Student User Guide
Student Aspect of Reading Lab 2.0
Click here to access the resource as a student
Pretest Screen
Click with the mouse to begin the placement test
Pretest
Once you have completed the passage, click on the number 2
Pretest
Click “Continue” once completed
Pretest
Once you have answered the questions above
and ticked the relevant box click on continue
My Readings
To select specific reading topics, click on the white box in each of the category boxes. Once you have
completed your selections click on “submit”.
If you do not wish to select specific reading topics click on “skip” to continue
My Readings
The Lexile Levels are
shown by the colour
The points on the passage
25 points are passages that are “on
level”
50 points are passages that are
more difficult ACT (Access Complex
Text)
The Circle
If the circle is green with a
tick in it, this means that you
have completed the passage
If the circle is half full, it
means that you have started
but not completed the
The Star determines how many
secrets are in the passage
The thumb tells you how many
people have read the passage and
“liked” the passage, if the thumb is
in green this means that you have
read the passage before and liked it.
To scroll through the passages – click on the arrows at the right and left of the screen
The system will also recommend a reading to you based on your topic selections
Once you decide on a reading click on the Reading Passage
Selecting a Reading Passage
A synopsis of the Reading Passage will appear, if you like to look of the reading click “Read” button.
If you don’t like the sound of the reading, click on the “x” button and select and alternative passage.
The Reading Passage screen & options
These icons are called the “crumbs” and you can see where you are in the
passage – The Reading, Comprehension, Word Study, Writing & notes
This button will take you back to the
My Readings page
This totals how many
“secret” points you have
Font Size
Click here to adjust the size of the
font
Click here if you would like to
highlight a word, sentence or
paragraph
By clicking sentence, the sentence
will be highlighted when you click on
it.
If you click on a word you will have
an option to write notes or share
the reading. The notes will be saved
against your details. If you share
the reading passage, you select your
reasons for sharing from a
dropdown list and this will be
shared on the Community Feed.
Secret Points
These are words that “shimmy and shake” when you click on the word/words a box will
appear that says “Explore or Define”. By clicking on the secret words you will attract points. This
button could be trivia, video, definition, animation, images or multiple choice options.
Audio Assisted
If you would like to read the passage with audio, click on the “play” button next to
the headset icon.
The paragraphs or sentences will be highlighted as the passage is read out
depending on the option you selected
Comprehension Task
Comprehension, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the task.
Click here for a video on how to
complete the task
Click here if you would like to see an
explanation of the task for example
on this task an explanation of “cause
and effect”.
Comprehension Task
Complete the task and once completed a button will appear at the right hand side bottom of the
page that says “Check Answers” – click on the button.
If the answers are correct you will move to the next comprehension task
Please note the change on the
“Crumbs” as you work through the
tasks for the passage.
Comprehension Task
Complete the task, checking your answers as you go.
Word Study
Complete the answers accordingly clicking on the Check Answers button
Writing Task
Once you have completed the writing task you can decide whether you would like to share your
writing with you community (your school).
If you click “Yes” your teacher will need to review the writing and they will then release your work to
the community anonymously.
Once completed click on “Submit”
Completed!
Once completed this screen gives you the opportunity to:
Rate the story
Review the story
You will see your scores for the passage
Click on the “Home” button – Are you finished to take you back to My Readings home screen.
Writing a Review
You can rate the reading by moving
the star along with scale
Click submit once completed
Share the review by clicking yes.
This means that your teacher will
check it and it will then be seen in
the “feeds” in your community. The
review will be anonymous.
My Readings Page
See the number of points that you
have achieved.
Click here to switch to Community
Click here to switch to My Work
Tells you your last Reading Passage
Recommends your next step, this
could be another passage or Fluency
Check if you are due to complete
one.
My Work Page
Allows you to see any assignments that are due or have been completed.
Check any notes that you might have typed
My progress shows the level that you are currently on and the Goal Line in the graph shows your
target set by your teacher.
Click on the “How to Video” for
further information/instructions
My Community Page
Activity Feed
Make your own poster!
This allows you to see any passages
that have been reviewed or liked.
Please note that any feeds are
anonymous. Any feeds that are
generated with “Standard Text”
from within the resource will be
sent to the Community/Worldwide.
(If you share text within a Reading
Passage)
This takes into account the number
of points and badges that you have
collated. When making the poster
you will only be able to click on
certain icons where you have
obtained enough points. Once
created the total deducts the
badges used
Mini Games require 125 points to play and once you have played
the game the total will be reset/points deducted instantly over a
limited time