even at the middle school level (Giorgis, 1999).
Delo (2008) agreed reading aloud to students
creates a positive example of reading behavior
and introduces them to books and different
genres they may not have read before. When
teachers read aloud to middle school students,
“They may hear words they’ve never before
heard and familiar words used in new ways”
(Taberski, 2000, p. 81).
Justification and support for using trade
books to teach the core content areas in all
grade levels are abundant. McCormick and
McTigue (2011) asserted when teachers read
aloud texts, students’ understanding of content
is scaffolded. Teachers must know how to use
reading aloud at its best for students to gain
understanding of content (McCormick &
McTigue, 2011). When informational texts are
read aloud to students, meaningful connections
are made, thus