#RA-2426Read AloudCore & AcademicMedium

Watershed

Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds

Awatershed stores rainwater once it filters through the soil. Once the watersheds soils are saturated, water will either percolate deeper or run off the surface. This can result in freshwater aquifers and springs. Water also moves through the soil to seeps and springs, and is ultimately released into streams, rivers, and the ocean.

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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.