How do students achieve a new starting level when using superspeed 100 or 1000? I understand they take an "assessment" to establish their first level, but I can't find anything that explains when they can start at a higher level. Thank you

jule,

Check page 6 of Superspeed 100 which is in the introduction (not in the instructions on how to use) then go to page 8 which is in the "how to play superspeed 100" instructions. Combined these should give you what you are looking for. What seem to be the key areas are pasted below.

P.6 SuperSpeed 100 contains 100 levels. One new word is added in each level from 1-100; previously learned words are frequently repeated. Every 10 levels, there is a Challenge. The Challenge contains all the words from previous levels. If you want your students to completely
master all the words in the game, they should not advance beyond any Challenge they can’t perfectly complete.

p.8 one person on your team reads the first word, then the other person on the team reads the next word, and so on. Keep taking turns. If your partner doesn’t know a word, or mispronounces it, ‘helpsies’ is allowed. Say the word for him or her. Keep taking turns, reading as fast as you can. I’ll say ‘stop!’ after a minute. Mark your team’s record on the page and then I’ll give you another try for a minute. Start over with the first word you read, but whoever started goes second and whoever went second, now goes first. You’ll be trying to beat your previous record.

Hope this helps,
Jason

In reference to where the students start once levels have been determined and they have initially played the game-
Page 8 of the Super Speed 100 manual reads:

"Every time the game is replayed, the team starts at the beginning of whatever level (or Challenge) they ended in.
For example, the first time Jane and Juana play, Jane, starting for her team, begins at Level 1, and the team, taking turns, reads to the 5th word in Level 3. Juana then starts for her team and the team, taking turns, reads to the 10th word in Level 3. The next time Jane and Juana play, they begin at the first word in Level 3. This assures you that teams receive plenty of repetitions on the most common sight words. Whenever students achieve a new starting level, and they will frequently, you should encourage them to
give themselves a merry cheer."

Have you tried the games with your students yet? They are wonderfully fun!
Deb Weigel
WBT Intern

I use them with my small groups. I teach Title I Reading to K-5 students. I also teach RTI groups for 3-5 graders. Super Speed 100 is a main part of our fluency work in the RTI groups. The students do love to play it. I use the Super Speed Letters and Phonics with my K-1 Title groups and with some older students when working one on one. Biffy Tunes is another hit with my younger students. (I even have a few older students that love to ask about the new Biffy Tune posters on the walls.)I believe WBT is the way to go.