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Read it like this

Read it like this marks a short passage into phrases with the stressed words in bold. The teacher reads it, the class echoes, then reads it again until it sounds like speech.

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How to run it

  1. Read the passage aloud, well.
  2. Pupils echo each phrase.
  3. They read it again, together or to a partner.

Why it works

Guided oral and repeated reading build fluency, which frees attention for understanding. Never round-the-room reading, where one reads and the rest wait.

Strong evidenceEEF, 2021Improving literacy in Key Stage 2

In other subjects

Languages: a dialogue to read with expressionDrama: a speech
Use in Slides

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