Reading Aloud p2 2022

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INTRODUCTION :
By raising our student’s awareness of reading as a skill that requires
active engagement and by teaching explicable reading strategies, we help our
students to develop good pronunciation, articulation, rhythm, fluency and accuracy.

GOALS :
- good pronunciation
- use of appropriate rhythm and stress to achieve well-paced,
fluent reading
- to build important literacy skills such as comprehension

PROCESS :
Select topics which are related to students’ interests and experiences or
explore universal contemporary themes and issues.

DURING READING :
• read with a purpose in mind and give complete attention
to the reading task
• create visual images
• focus on unity and coherence, articulation, and good pronunciation
• identify with and develop an understanding of the characters (story)

AFTER READING :
• reread important words when necessary
• paraphrase and summarize major ideas
• recognize how particular elements create moods or tones
• seek additional information from other sources as needed or desired

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Honorary Advisor :
Bro. Dr. Monthol Prathumarach
Committee :
Bro.Manit Sakonthawat, M.A.
Bro.Pathanant Chaiyara
Mr.Tong-In Sawaengsin, M.A.
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CONTENTS

Going to The Library 4

First Airplane Trip 6

Brush Your Teeth 8

Superhero Joey 9

Fry an Egg 11

Her New Shoes 13

A Brand New Bike 15

The Selfish Dog 17

The Sun and The Wind 19

The Talking Parrot 21

Where do you live? 23

A Wise Old Owl 24

Earthquake 26

Get Set for Space 27

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Going To The Library

The library is a great place to visit for
help with school work, and for fun. You
can go to your library, and there will always
be someone there to help you find what you
want. That someone is a librarian.
You can ask your librarian to help you
find books about any subject that interests
you. If you are having a hard time finding
an answer to a question, ask your librarian
to help you find the answer.

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Libraries are also a great place to go
if you want a quiet place to read or study.
They have areas with cozy chairs where you
can curl up and read a book. They also
have tables and chairs where you can work
on school reports. Don’t forget to visit your
library, and remember to thank you the
librarian for help.

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First Airplane Trip

Jake is going on a trip. He and Mom
take a taxi to the airport.
“It’s my first plane trip,” he tells the
taxi driver.
“That’s great!” the taxi driver says.
Jake rolls his suitcase onto the plane.
“It’s my first plane trip,” he tells the
pilot.

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“Welcome aboard,” the pilot says.
Jake finds his seat and buckles his
seatbelt.
The plane’s engines rumble and roar.
Jake opens his backpack and pulls out
Panda.
“It’s my first plane trip.” he whispers.
He holds Panda’s paw. The plane moves
faster and faster. Then - Whoosh! On the
ground, cars and houses look like toys.
Jake smiles. “Guess what, Panda?” he
says. “Flying is fun!”

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Brush Your Teeth

She walked into the bathroom.
She squeezed some toothpaste onto her
toothbrush. She turned on the cold water.
She brushed her upper teeth and spit out
some toothpaste. She brushed her lower
teeth and spit out some more toothpaste.
She rinsed out her toothbrush. She put the
toothbrush back into the toothbrush holder.
She put some water into a cup and rinsed
out her mouth. She spit out the water and
walked out of the bathroom.

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Superhero Joey

Joey put on his mask.
He flapped his cape in front of the
mirror. This is the best costume, he thought.
I’m sure to win the contest.
Joey skipped downstairs.
“Here I come to rescue you!” Joey
shouted. “Nice costume,” said Joey’s dad.

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“I’m a superhero,” said Joey.
“Joey,” said Mom, “I need you to watch
Mindy at the party.”
Joey looked at his little sister. “But
Mom, superheroes don’t have kid sisters.”
“Well this superhero has a sister,” said
Mom. “What will Mindy’s costume be?”
asked Dad. “I’m not sure,” said Mom.
Joey got an idea. “I know!”
Joey took Mindy upstairs to his room.
He dug through his closets.
Joey found his baby blanket.
He put it around Mindy’s shoulders.
At the party, Superhero Joey and his
sidekick Supergirl Mindy won first prize!

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Fry an Egg

She poured a little vegetable oil into the
frying pan. Then she turned on the stove.
She took an egg out of the refrigerator. She
cracked the egg into a small bowl. She put
the eggshells into the kitchen trash bag. She
waited for the oil to get hot. She poured
the raw egg into the pan. After about two
minutes, she flipped the egg over and cooked

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it for another two minutes. She turned off
the stove and took the fried egg out of the
pan. She put the egg on a small plate.
She sprinkled pepper and salt on the egg.
She took a fork out of the kitchen drawer.
She walked over to the dining room table
with her fork and plate. She tasted the egg.
It was delicious.

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Her New Shoes

She is young. Her shoes are old. She
wears them to work. She goes to work five
days a week. She loves her work. She is
a waitress. She works at a restaurant. The
restaurant is near her home. She walks to the
restaurant. She stands up all day long. She
is young and strong. But her shoes are not.
They are old. She saw an ad in the paper.

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All shoes were on sale at the shoe store. She
walked into the store. She looked around.
She saw some black shoes. They looked
good. She tried them on. They were very
comfortable. They felt good. They were
only $25. She paid cash. She wore them
home. She felt good. She was ready for
work the next day.

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A Brand New Bike

It was a new red bike. It was a brand
new red bike. He loved his brand new red
bike. He had paid $300 for it. It was a
mountain bike. It had 12 gears. He rode
his bike everywhere. He rode up steep hills.
He rode down steep hills. He rode on dirt
roads. He rode on sidewalks. He rode on

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city streets. He loved his brand new red
mountain bike. He bought a lock for his
bike. It was a strong lock. It cost $50. He
locked his bike all the time. He went to the
library one evening. He locked his bike to
the bike rack. He went into the library. He
was there for two hours. He left the library.
He walked to the bike rack. Where was his
bike? His bike was gone. The bike lock
was on the ground. It was cut in two.

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The selfish dog

A farmer had an ox and a dog. The ox
helped him in his fields and the dog watched
the house at night.
One evening the ox returned home very
tired. He was very hungry. He went to the
manger to eat hay. But he found the dog
sitting on it.

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The dog barked at him and would not let
him eat it. The ox said to the dog, “Please,
get aside and let me eat the hay. It is of no
use to you.”
But the dog replied, “Since I myself
cannot eat the hay, I will not let anyone else
have it.” So the ox had to go hungry that
day.
There are some selfish people in the
world also. They would not let others have
what they themselves cannot get.

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The Sun and The Wind

Once there was a beautiful contest
between the sun and the wind. It was to
see which of the two was stronger than the
other.
The wind was very proud of itself and
its prowess. It said, “Even the mighty clouds
bow before me. They know that I can drive
them away.” The sun said, “It is the time
that will tell you who is stronger of the two.”

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Soon they saw a man who was wearing
a coat. The sun said, “Let us see who makes
the man to take off his coat.”
The wind tried first. It blew harder and
harder. But the man instead of removing
his coat, wrapped it more and more. So, the
wind failed.
Now it was the turn of the sun to try its
strength. It began to shine. It became hotter
and hotter. Ultimately, the man felt obliged
to remove the coat. The wind lost and the
sun won.

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The Talking Parrot

Once, a lady wanted to buy a talking
parrot for herself. So she went to a pet shop
owner and told him about her requirement.
The shop owner said, “Yes madam, I have
a talking parrot.” Then he showed her a

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parrot. The owner further said, If you pull
the string on the left leg, he’ll say; Hi, how
are you? And if you pull the string on the
right leg, he’ll say; “I’m fine, thank you.” At
this the lady asked, “What if I pull both the
strings?” “Then I would fall from this perch,
you are a stupid lady!” answered the parrot.

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Where do you live?

People live in different kinds of homes.
I live in a tent. It is made of animal skin.
My family often moves. The tent goes with
us. I live in a hot, dry country. Our roof is
made of thatch. Our house is made of clay.
The clay dries in the hot sun. Then we can
move in! This is my grandfather’s house. It
is painted in bright colours. I live in a big
city. Many children here live in blocks of
flats. We have lifts and stairs to get up and
down.

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A Wise Old Owl

There was an old owl that lived in an
oak. Everyday he saw incidents happening
around him. Yesterday he saw a boy helping
an old man to carry a heavy basket. Today
he saw a girl shouting at her mother. The
more he saw the less he spoke.
As he spoke less, he heard more. He
heard people talking and telling stories.

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He heard a woman saying that an elephant
jumped over a fence. He also heard a man
saying that he had never made a mistake.
The old owl had seen and heard about
what happened to people. Some became
better and some became worse. But the old
owl had become wiser each and every day.
Moral of the story:
You should be observant, talk less but
listen more. This will make you a wise
person.

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Earthquake

Michelle felt the earthquake. It lasted
for only five seconds. The whole house
shook. She heard a noise. The TV went
off. The lights went off. She was scared.
She had never felt an earthquake. It was
very strong. It was as if a giant hand was
shaking her house. The lights were on.
Michelle turned the TV on but it had no
news about the earthquake. She turned on
the radio. The radio said that it was a 4.7
earthquake. But there was no damage. No
one was hurt.

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Get Set for Space

What is it like to go into space? To
meet some men and women who will
become astronauts. We have to learn a lot
about the spacecraft. We must know how to
make everything work. We might have to
repair something outside the spacecraft. We
practise in a pool. In space, we will float
like this, too. A spacecraft may land in the
wrong place. So we learn to take care of
ourselves. Machines help us to keep fit in
space. We do not mind working. Going
into space makes a dream come true.

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Reading aloud has proved its importance as an essential component
of our curriculum and education; hence, we need to find ways to promote and
enhance it at all levels. Reading aloud is a vital aspect of key competencies
and contributes to the personal and social well - being of our students. The
importance of reading aloud can’t be underestimated. The more our students
practice, the better they become fluent, exquisite readers.

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