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Task
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Read the poem above again, this time with everyone reading together at a
time. This is called choral reading. Doing
things together is fun. This is one
reason why girls and boys big and small love choral reading.
They derive much fun when they read well together, when they read as one
person. Choral reading is a
delightful way to help children interpret and share prose and poetry.
Before the class actually starts reading a selection together, they must
think about its meaning and how they can use their voice as an artist’s tool. They must think about the rhythm and sound of each line or
sentence….noting which words they need to stress and where pauses most
naturally fall. This type of
reading helps the class to enunciate clearly and to vary the volume, tempo, and
quality of their voices for special effects. Choral
reading is rewarding in many ways. Not
only is it a creative and enjoyable activity, but it helps them learn to plan
and work together. Students who are
shy tend to lose thir\ir shyness and speak out in the safety of the group.
They learn the importance of co-operation as they take turns to blend
their voices in group response. Types of Choral Reading : 1.
Refrain 2.
Line-a-child 3.
Antiponal 4.
Unison Refrain : This
type of reading is natural for a poem that contains a refrain.
Usually the whole group says the refrain and one person speaks the other
lines or the group can speak the lines, and one or two people the refrain. Line–a–child : In
this type of reading, a number of lines are read in solo manner, each by a
different child. Chosen parts of
the poem are spoken by the group in unison.
Each child having a solo part must watch his cue, as in dramatics, so as
to speak his line promptly when his turn comes. This type works well with poems which have three or more
characters. Antiphonal : This
type of reading brings light and heavy voices into play against each other.
It dramatizes a poem that contains dialogues, questions and answers.
Or other elements giving contrasts.
From the nature of the poem the class can decide which lines should be
spoken by heavy voices and which by light. Unison : This
is actually the most difficult type of choral reading.
It requires students to stay together for a longer period of time.
One can have this type of recitation for poems which have little change
of moods and no dialogue. It tries
to blend all kinds of voices in a suitable rhythm, volume, and tone.
It is best to use this type of reading for a class that has little
experience in choral reading.
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