What
is Read Aloud?
Read Aloud is a planned oral reading
of a book or print excerpt, usually related to a theme or topic of study.
The read aloud can be used to engage the student listener while developing
background knowledge, increasing comprehension skills, fostering critical
thinking and learning new vocabulary.
• Students building their listening and comprehension skills
through discussion during and after reading.
• Students increasing their vocabulary foundation by hearing words
in context.
• Students improving their memory and language skills as they hear
a variety of writing styles and learn to paraphrase their understanding.
• Students engaging in conversations that generates questions and
comments for whole class discussion.
• Students naming a trait to describe the main character or
characters and providing evidence from the book to support their ideas.
• Students develop ideas about lessons that can be learned through
a character's experience.