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ERIC Number: EJ619464
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
Speak the Speech, I Pray You! Preparing To Read Aloud Dramatically.
McKean, Barbara
Reading Teacher, v54 n4 p358-60 Dec 2000-Jan 2001
Argues that reading literature and poetry aloud dramatically is one way to catch youngsters' attention, turning them into lifelong lovers of the written and spoken word. Offers tips to prepare for an effective oral reading, including warming up the voice, and getting to know the text by breaking it into the three critical elements of any story: setting, characters, and action. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Oral Interpretation, Reading Aloud to Others
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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