English · Stage 4
Reading Aloud Well
Oracy — read aloud with clear phrasing, pace and expression: pause at commas, stop at full stops, lift for questions, stress key words
✦ English📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can read aloud with clear phrasing, pace and expression to hold a listener.
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Kavi Reads It Aloud
"When I read aloud, my voice dances!" said Kavi. "The little marks tell my voice what to do. At a comma I take a tiny pause. At a full stop I stop and let my voice drop. At a question mark I lift my voice up at the end. And when a word really matters, I stress it a little stronger. Slow and clear — that is how I hold my listeners!"
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What your child will learn
1Hear how the marks guide the voiceTap each line to hear it. Notice the little pause at a comma, the stop at a full stop, and the lift at a question mark.
2Let the marks tell your voice what to doWhen you read aloud, the punctuation is like a map for your voice. Pause, stop, lift, and stress in the right places so your listener can follow.
3Does this help your listener follow?
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A peek inside
Watch me read. "I like apples, pears, and plums." Where should I take little pauses?
a comma means a little pause → pause after 'apples' and after 'pears'
Try this at home: What should your voice do at a comma?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 4 · S4 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.