Original PromptGenerate slides based on the following information: I actually would use it with your lower class, but I’d change the purpose pretty significantly. I wouldn’t frame it as “Let’s see how fast you can read.” For students who already know reading is difficult for them, that can very quickly turn into another public reminder that other kids read faster.
Instead, I’d make the lesson about finding the speed at which your brain understands.
You could tell them before the video:
“This video is called...
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