Grade 3

Read aloud with expression

Practise reading short sentences with the right feeling: happy, surprised, calm, or excited.

Category: Reading Readiness 8 min Confident
Aa Tap Say Read

Read each sentence and try to match your voice to the feeling. Punctuation marks give you clues.

Listen and learn

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W Picture card
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What a beautiful rainbow!

excited reading

Use an excited voice for the exclamation mark.

Example: Read with wonder and excitement.

T Picture card
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The little kitten was lost and cold.

sad or gentle reading

Use a soft, gentle voice.

Example: Read slowly and gently.

' Picture card
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'Stop!' shouted the guard.

urgent reading

Make the word 'Stop' sound firm.

Example: Read with urgency.

S Picture card
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She whispered, 'Follow me quietly.'

quiet reading

Lower your voice for the whisper.

Example: Read softly and mysteriously.

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