Read and Ask
In pairs: A reads a passage aloud, B listens without reading along. Then A asks one question about the text; B answers and A checks in the text — right: a compliment, wrong: A points to the place. The next passage is read by B.
Time
2 min
Form
In pairs
Phase
Process
Materials
Own materials
Step-by-step instructions
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- Form pairs — 60 seconds
Form pairs and agree who is A and who is B. One text per pair is enough: the reader holds it, the listener does not read along. - Read aloud — 60 seconds
A reads the passage aloud, calmly. B listens without looking at the text.
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Reading aloud and asking about it
Wrong answer? A points to the spot
Reading comprehension in pairs
You hear whether the text landed
Bookmarks or post-its per pair — to mark the correct passage in the text when an answer is wrong
- Have the questioner briefly write down their question before asking it aloud — encourages sharper questions
- Work with longer passages and multiple rounds: a new text section after each role swap
- Language lesson: read texts and ask comprehension questions about content, style or word choice
- Content lesson: process source material through targeted questions about facts, causes or concepts
- Practical subject: read instructional texts and ask questions about steps, sequence or materials
Based on Keith Topping's Paired Reading method (1987) — reading aloud in pairs with targeted questions as a comprehension check mechanism.
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