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Give Me Some Expression!

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Work to improve oral expression while reading aloud. Young scholars read sentence strips, changing their volume, speed, and tone to match what is written, making the sentence more meaningful. They read an entire story with a partner who uses a checklist to evaluate their use of expression.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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oral reading, prose, reading aloud, reading fluency

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expression, reading fluency, oral reading, prose, read aloud, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Common Core

RF.4.4.a RF.4.4.b

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