P5 Reading aloud test Analysis

Implementation: Early Oct 2010 Resources: -Reading aloud passage (A book on good behaviour) -Reflective questions completed by the students

Problem: Both classes found it difficult to read single words aloud Solution: Learn how to tackle difficult words in a new text

These words are easy to read: -slowly -pushed -quickly These words are difficult to read: library overeat healthy diet

 Word level Sentence level Reading Aloud Manners

Good children shouldn’t be late for school. Good children should have a healthy diet. We shouldn’t overeat. People don’t like being pushed at the bus stop. We shouldn’t be rude to others. Don’t run so quickly in the playground. Walk slowly. Keep quiet in the library. Good children shouldn’t talk there.

Slouching

Task: Bad manners we shouldn’t have when we are reading aloud a text Learning Strategy: Group work/ Roundtable Steps: 1. One member puts a cross  next to one of the pictures in a worksheet, which shows bad manners of a person when reading aloud. 2. Pass the paper clockwise for the next student to make another choice (Starting from: Student B>C>D>A). 3. The whole group should finish the task in 2 minutes.

Task: Good manners we should have when we are reading aloud a text Learning Strategy: Group work/ Roundtable Steps: 1. One member draws a triangle Δ next to one of the pictures in a worksheet, which shows good manners of a person when reading aloud 2. Pass the paper clockwise for the next student to make another choice (Starting from: Student B>C>D>A). 3. The whole group should finish the task in 2 minutes.

 Do not slouch over your desk with your back like a cat

Good example: sitting upright

 Do not run your finger along the lines

 Do not slouch

 Do not play with objects such as pens  Do not play with your hair when reading

 Do not read word by word.

YES!