Grade 1 · Writing · Lesson 36

Reading My Work Aloud

Did you know that reading your writing out loud is one of the most powerful things a writer can do? Your ears hear things your eyes miss — a missing word, a sentence that sounds wrong, or a place where you need to pause.

What this lesson teaches

1Read own writing aloud clearly using good expression and pace
2Listen for missing words or awkward phrases
3Fix them on paper

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