#RA-3425Read AloudCore & AcademicMedium

Stress

Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds

This study tracked about 1,000 adults in the United States, and they ranged in age from 34 to 93, and they started the study by asking how much stress have you experienced in the last year? They also asked how much time have you spent helping out friends, neighbours and people in your community? And then they used public records for the next five years to find out who died.

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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.