Reading in English for Young Learners in Malaysia Session 4 Reading Aloud Reading in English for Young Learners in Malaysia Session 4

The “Round Robin” lesson Good? Bad? OK sometimes?

What about “Popcorn Reading”? After reading a few sentences, the teacher “popcorns” to a student chosen at random. This student must read two or three sentences before choosing another student to read by calling “popcorn” and naming another student.

And “Combat” reading … Readers actively work to catch other students on the wrong word or otherwise not reading along with the group.

Good Points: Each student has a chance to read. Class reads together as a group. Teacher can observe students’ skills.

Bad Points: Does not improve comprehension Does not improve fluency Does not inspire independent reading Makes weak students nervous Can be very boring

But sometimes … It CAN be effective under the right circumstances. e.g. a teacher working with a small group might ask students to read aloud