A teacher wants to increase student interest in the classroom library. Which of the following strategies would most likely stimulate students to do sustained independent reading?
A) Several times a week the teacher selects different books from the classroom library and reads short passages to the students
B) The teacher selects a favorite book from the classroom library and reads the entire story to the class.
C) The students are allowed to choose any book from the classroom library and then read it aloud to the class.
D) On a monthly basis, students are assigned to read any book they choose and then write a short summary.
Ans: A) Several times a week the teacher selects different books from the classroom library and reads short passages to the students
By introducing several books throughout the week to the class, the teacher encourages students' interest in selecting books for independent reading. Since the teacher is reading just a short part of the book, the students will want to read the book to find out the rest of the story.
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