#RA-2626Read AloudCore & AcademicHard
Locusts
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
Titanic swarms of desert locusts resembling dark storm clouds are descending ravenously on the Horn of Africa. They are roving through croplands and flattening farms in a devastating salvo experts are calling an unprecedented threat to food security. On the ground, subsistence planters can do nothing but watch staring up with horror and at their fields in dismay.
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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud
Scored Enabling Skills
- Reading (Content)
- Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)
Timing Standard
Response Window: 35-40 Seconds
💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.