Which description best defines phrase-cued reading?

Which description best defines phrase-cued reading?

• A. A method where students read a passage rapidly without pauses.
• B. A method where texts are divided according to natural pauses to help students read with expression and proper pacing.
• C. A method focusing on silent reading with no expression.
• D. A method that uses repeated reading of single words.

Answer: (B)

Phrase-cued reading helps students develop fluency by teaching them to group text into meaningful phrases and to pause at natural breaks. This mirrors spoken language, so readers use the right pace, intonation, and expression to convey meaning. The pauses come from punctuation and how sentences are built, guiding where to breathe and how to emphasize ideas. For example, reading in chunks like “The dog chased the ball” and “but the cat watched” sounds natural and helps comprehension. That’s why this approach is better than rapid, expressionless, silent reading or practice that repeats single words without teaching how to phrase or express the text.

Phrase-cued reading helps students develop fluency by teaching them to group text into meaningful phrases and to pause at natural breaks. This mirrors spoken language, so readers use the right pace, intonation, and expression to convey meaning. The pauses come from punctuation and how sentences are built, guiding where to breathe and how to emphasize ideas. For example, reading in chunks like “The dog chased the ball” and “but the cat watched” sounds natural and helps comprehension. That’s why this approach is better than rapid, expressionless, silent reading or practice that repeats single words without teaching how to phrase or express the text.