oral reading
nounUK /ˈɔː.rəl ˈriː.dɪŋ/
US /ˈɔːr.əl ˈriː.dɪŋ/
Reading words out loud with your voice.
The teacher listened to each student's oral reading.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A classroom activity where students read a text aloud to practice fluency.
We do oral reading in pairs every morning.
3. A test in which a person reads a passage aloud to show reading skill.
The oral reading test checks how smoothly you read.
4. The act of speaking written words so others can hear them.
Her oral reading of the poem was clear and loud.
5. Reading aloud as a way to share a story with a group.
Grandpa's oral reading of the bedtime story made us laugh.