Hearing an Expert Reader

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When students encounter unfamiliar words, hearing an expert read the word on demand can scaffold their ability to recognize the word. Similarly, hearing an expert read a sentence can help students by modeling fluent, expressive reading.

Procedure

To help students learn to recognize unfamiliar words, encourage them to click on difficult words to hear them read aloud. Then, have students try to read each word unassisted, clicking on each word to check themselves.

To help students build fluency and expression, set the reading mode to line-by-line and regular speed and encourage students to listen to, then record themselves reading each line or sentence of text.

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