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Speak - Heteronyms #11

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HETERONYM: READ

katie SPEAK - Read.m4a

“During English class, I sat quietly and began to read a story about explorers sailing across the ocean. The book was full of adventure, and I couldn’t put it down. Later that evening, my mom asked if I had already read the assignment for tomorrow. I nodded and explained the parts I had finished earlier in the afternoon. At dinner, my dad mentioned a news article he had read online that explained new technology. My brother teased me, saying I always read faster than anyone else in the house.”

How many meanings did you find?

List of the different ways that this word can be used.

What are your thoughts:

  1. What made the reading assignment exciting for the narrator?

  2. How does reading at different times (class, afternoon, evening) shape the narrator’s experience?

  3. Why do you think the brother teased the narrator about reading faster?

SPEAK with P • I • E

P — Pronunciation

  • READ — reed (like reed) → present tense: to look at and understand written words

  • READ — red (like red) → past tense: already looked at and understood the words

I — Intonation

  • I love to READ (reed) new stories in class.

  • I already READ (red) the assignment yesterday.

E — Expression

  • READ (reed → present) → calm, focused, active

  • READ (red → past) → reflective, completed, matter-of-fact

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