Repeated readings utilize repetition as the mode to enhance fluency. The students, however, get frustrated with the repeated readings strategy because they get bored reading the passage over and over. What would you say to the students? How would you implement repeated readings in your classroom in order to reduce the students' frustration?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should include the use of various repeated reading strategies to keep interest high. Paired reading, reader's theater, or other performance strategies, as well as online resources, might be ways to have students read repeatedly in a fun atmosphere.
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