Choral Reading

Choral reading is reading aloud in unison with a whole class or group of students. Choral reading helps build students' fluency, self-confidence, and motivation. Because students are reading aloud together, students who may ordinarily feel self-conscious or nervous about reading aloud have built-in support. 

Why use Choral Reading?

• It can provide less skilled readers the opportunity to practice and receive support before being required to read on their own.

• It provides a model for fluent reading as students listen.

• It helps improve the ability to read sight words.

Steps in Implementing This Intervention:

1. Choose a book or passage that works well for reading aloud as a group:

• Patterned or predictable (for beginning readers)

• Short passages

• At the independent reading level of most students

2. Provide each student a copy of the text so they may follow along. (Note: You may wish to use an overhead

        projector or place students at a computer monitor with the text on the screen)

3. Read the passage or story aloud and model fluent reading for the students.

4. Ask the students to use a marker or finger to follow along with the text as they read.

5. After reading the passage, reread it and have all students in the group read along with you aloud in unison,

        trying to match your speed and expression.