Examples of Reading with Expression: First Grade Edition

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🗣️ Voice Modulation: Changing your voice to match the story (e.g., loud for excitement, soft for sadness).
• 😊 Facial Expressions: Using your face to show how a character feels.
• ✋ Gestures: Using your hands and body to act out the story.
• ⏱️ Pacing: Adjusting the speed of your reading – faster for action, slower for suspense.
• 💖 Enthusiasm: Showing you enjoy the story!

❓ Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is NOT a way to read with expression?
   1. A. Using a monotone voice
   2. B. Changing your voice
   3. C. Using facial expressions
   4. D. Using hand gestures
2. What should you do with your voice when reading about a happy character?
   1. A. Speak in a monotone voice
   2. B. Speak in a sad voice
   3. C. Speak in an excited, cheerful voice
   4. D. Whisper quietly
3. What is a good way to show you are reading about a scary monster?
   1. A. Smile brightly
   2. B. Speak in a trembling voice
   3. C. Laugh loudly
   4. D. Clap your hands
4. When reading a part of the story filled with action, what should you do with your reading speed?
   1. A. Read very slowly
   2. B. Read at a normal speed
   3. C. Read faster
   4. D. Stop reading
5. Which facial expression shows sadness?
   1. A. Smiling
   2. B. Frowning
   3. C. Laughing
   4. D. Winking
6. What is the best way to show enthusiasm when you are reading?
   1. A. Look bored
   2. B. Mumble quietly
   3. C. Read with a happy and excited tone
   4. D. Read as fast as possible
7. If a character is whispering a secret, how should you read that line?
   1. A. Shout loudly
   2. B. Whisper softly
   3. C. Speak in a normal voice
   4. D. Sing the words