READING MATERIAL FOR CATCH-UP FRIDAY

Subject: English

Reading Strategy: Choral Reading

Reading skills: Fluency

What is choral reading?

Choral reading is reading aloud in unison with a whole

class or group of students. Choral reading helps build
students’ fluency, self-confidence, and motivation.
Because students are reading aloud together, students
who may ordinarily feel self-conscious or nervous about
reading aloud have built-in support.

Why use choral reading?

It can provide less skilled readers the opportunity to

practice and receive support before being required to
read on their own.

Choral reading allows all students to participate,

fostering a sense of confidence and community in the
classroom.

It provides a model for fluent reading as students listen.

It helps improve the ability to read sight words.

If I Were A Voice-Charles Mackay And whisper words that should guide them right
Lessons of priceless worth;
I I’d fly more swift than the swiftest bird,
And tell them things they never heard
If I were a voice, a persuasive voice, Truths which the ages for aye repeat
That could travel the wide world through, Unknown to the statesmen at their feet.
I would fly on the beams of the morning light,
And speak to men with a gentle might, V
And tell them to be true.
I’d fly, I’d fly, o’er land and sea, If I were a voice, an immortal voice,
Wherever a human heart might be, I’d speak in the people’s ear;
Telling a tale, or singing a song, And whenever they shouted ‘Liberty,’
In praise of the right – in blame of the wrong. Without deserving to be free,
I’d make their error clear.
II I’d fly, I’d fly, on the wings of day,
Rebuking wrong on my world-wide way,
If I were a voice, a consoling voice, And making all the Earth rejoice-
I’d fly on the wings of air, If I were a voice-an immortal voice.
The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I’d seek,
And calm and truthful words I’d speak VOCABULARY-BUILDING
To save them from Despair.
I’d fly, I’d fly, o’er the crowded town,
And drop, like the happy sun-light, down 1. Persuasive-making you want to do or believe a
Into the hearts of suffering men, particular thing
And teach them to rejoice again.
2. Despair-state of being hopeless
III 3. Scorn-to feel or express contempt or derision
4. Pervading-spread through and be perceived in every
If I were a voice, a convincing voice,
part of
I’d travel with the wind,
And whenever I saw the nations torn 5. Rebuking-expressing sharp disapproval or criticism
By warfare, jealousy, or scorn,
If I were a voice, a convincing voice,
I ‘d travel with the wind,
And whenever I saw the nations torn
By warfare, jealousy, or scorn,
Or hatred of their kind,
I’d fly, I’d fly, on the thunder-crash,
And into their blinded bosoms flash;
And, all their evil thoughts subdued,
I’d teach them Christian Brotherhood.

IV

If I were a voice, a pervading voice,

I’d seek the kings of Earth;
I’d find them alone on their beds at night