What activity is most likely to benefit students with a high reading rate score but a low prosody score?

Preparing for and performing readers theater scripts using assisted reading and repeated reading is a beneficial activity for students with a high reading rate but a low prosody score because it specifically targets improving expression and fluency in reading. Readers theater involves taking on roles in a script, which enhances engagement and encourages students to focus on how they read the text aloud, including the expression, tone, and rhythm—key elements of prosody.

Through assisted and repeated reading, students can practice the same text multiple times, which allows them to refine their delivery and build confidence. This type of repeated practice not only helps improve fluency (which is often linked to reading rate) but also allows for focused development of prosody by motivating students to interpret meaning and emotions within the text, making their reading more expressive.

Independent silent reading, while beneficial for overall reading skills, does not provide the necessary feedback and practice in expressive reading that students need to improve their prosody. Reading aloud to peers without guidance may not effectively enhance prosody because it lacks structured support and modeling. Practicing vocabulary drills in isolation addresses word recognition and comprehension but does not directly connect to the elements of expressive reading that impact prosody. Thus, readers theater is the most effective choice for helping students enhance their expressive reading