#RA-2470Read AloudCore & AcademicHard
Smell and Memory
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
When you take a deep whiff of your morning coffee, the smell of those fresh roasted beans darts into parts of the brain responsible for emotional and memory processing, but our other senses don't work in the same way. That's why smell can trigger a happy memory more quickly than touching the hot coffee mug or tasting that first sip.
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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.