Choral Reading is reading like a choir with one voice.

This strategy includes

repeated reading of text out loud. Research-based benefits state that Choral
Reading leads ALL students of ALL ages to read more fluently with prosody
(expression) and provides practice without embarrassment.

Types of Choral Reading:

1. Unison - Whole class reads together as ONE VOICE.

2. Echo Read when one person/group reads a sentence or paragraph. The
other person/group repeats and reads the same sentence or paragraph.
3. Antiphonal reading one person/group reads a page or paragraph, the other
person/group reads the next page or paragraph.

Steps of Choral Reading:

1. BEFORE reading, adult goes over title, topic, and unknown words.
2. Adult reads the passage as child follows with eyes/fingers. Adult models
clear reading, expression, timing, recognizing punctuation.
3. Choral read the same passage for about 5 minutes every day for 5 days.

Why is Choral reading so beneficial? Research explains:

As a group activity it provides for co- operation and directs all students toward a
common goal.
It can be successful regardless of group size (2 or 200!) or grade level, and is
useful in multi-grade and diverse classrooms.
As students are not speaking alone, they may feel less conspicuous or intimidated,
and this offers greater opportunities for those who are shy or withdrawn to speak.
It provides for speech improvement in pitch, tone, volume, rate, diction,
enunciation, and clear interpretation of selections.
It prepares students for the inevitability of having to read aloud periodically in
impromptu, real life situations (from birthday cards to position papers).
It gives students who are naturally good at reading a showcase for their strengths.
It gives expression and poignancy to literature.
Because reading is difficult for some, they get time to practice without being
drawn attention to.