The study component begins with the tutor presenting five of the words from the assessment that the student is having difficulty reading. The tutor begins the instruction by presenting the five target words and telling the student to say and record the words by clicking on the microphone button. Prior to recording, the words can be heard by the student by clicking on the words. Following the study segment, the next part of the program involves practice on reading the five target words using a timed recording task. Study words are presented one at a time on the screen and the recording begins automatically.
Students have only a few seconds to read and record the word.
When the time is up, the tutor says the word and plays back the student's recording. The student decides if his recording is correct. The third Word Lab activity, the Speed Challenge, is a timed activity to provide practice in the fluent recognition of the study words. It is similar to the initial assessment task. Words are listed on the screen and the tutor reads one of the words.