How does a teacher conduct a CLOZE read?

A CLOZE read is a specific type of assessment or instructional activity that involves providing students with a text that has had certain words removed, requiring them to fill in the blanks. This strategy effectively assesses comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and contextual understanding. When a teacher selects a passage and deletes every 5th word, it creates a structured way for students to demonstrate their ability to understand the text and use context clues to infer the missing words.

This method encourages active engagement with the reading material, as students must think critically about the content and how the missing words fit within the context of the sentences. It also allows educators to gauge how well students can interpret meaning from broader text, beyond merely recalling information. The specific removal pattern of every 5th word provides a consistent guideline that can help standardize the assessment across different texts or among different groups of students.