Grade 6 · Reading · Lesson 26

Practice rhetorical reading of speeches

A speech is not just a piece of writing — it is a performance. Great speakers use rhetorical devices to shape how their words land. When you read a speech, you are not merely reading words; you are preparing to deliver them. Rhetorical reading means noticing the devices a speaker uses, understanding the effect each one creates, and then marking the passage so your voice can bring those effects to life.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify rhetorical devices in a speech: anaphora, rhetorical question, tricolon, and antithesis
2Explain how each rhetorical device creates a specific effect on the audience
3Mark a speech passage for rhetorical delivery: pitch, pause, pace, and stress
4Read a speech passage aloud applying the rhetorical marks you have added

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