Expression in reading is how you use your voice to express feeling. Use this passage to practice reading with proper expression. Print a copy of this passage from InsideNG.com to help you monitor your progress.
I followed my teammates to one end of the field. “Lubar!” Mr. Growler shouted at me.
“What?” Wow. I’d already been singled out for attention. I decided I loved football.
“You wanna guard?”
Wow again. He was asking me if I wanted to be a guard. Ten seconds into my sporting career, and I was being given an important assignment. Knowing absolutely nothing about the position of a guard in football, and being a total nerd at heart, I figured I should do the one thing I was good at: seek out information. “Where do I stand?” I asked.
“What?” Mr. Growler seemed puzzled.
“Where does a guard stand?” I asked.
He sighed and stared at me as if I’d just arrived from Pluto. Around me, I could hear kids snickering. Mr. Growler pointed at my head. “Would you like a guard for your glasses?”
“Oh…”