Think-Aloud

Several studies have shown that students who verbalize their reading strategies and thoughts while reading score significantly higher on comprehension tests. Studies have shown that the think-aloud strategy improves reading comprehension on tests. The think-aloud is a technique in which students verbalize their thoughts as they read and thus bring into the open the strategies they are using to understand a text. The teacher modeled the think-aloud strategy for students. Students will develop the ability to use think-aloud to aid in reading comprehension tasks. This is also a great strategy to get all students involved in the class.