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How to Use Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech

Boost fluency and comprehension with audio support 🎧

Using Read Aloud (or text-to-speech) is quick and simple, and it gives students the ability to highlight text and instantly hear it read aloud. Whether they’re building fluency, boosting comprehension, or accessing support for language and learning needs, students can follow along with ease. Best of all, this feature is free for everyone—making classrooms more inclusive and ensuring every learner can engage with the text confidently.

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What Is Read Aloud?

Read Aloud is a built-in text-to-speech feature designed to make reading more accessible and inclusive for all learners. With this tool, students don’t just see the text—they can hear it too, helping them strengthen fluency, comprehension, and confidence.

Teachers asked for this feature because they knew it would make a big difference for:

  • English learners building vocabulary and fluency in a new language.

  • Students in special education settings who benefit from auditory support.

  • Any student who learns best when they can both see and hear the words on the page.

By making Read Aloud free for everyone, ReadTheory is reinforcing that accessibility isn’t optional—it’s essential.

How to Enable Read Aloud for My Classes

Teachers control whether Read Aloud is available to their students. Enabling it is easy:

  1. Log in to your ReadTheory teacher account.
  2. Select the three dots to the far right of the class name you wish to toggle this on for.
  3. Select "Edit Class/Settings".
  4. Toggle on "Read Aloud". 

That’s it—once enabled, your students can highlight text in a quiz, click the speaker icon, and hear it read aloud. No extra steps, no add-ons, just built-in accessibility.

How Students Use Read Aloud

Once a teacher has enabled the feature, students can start using Read Aloud right away. Here’s how it works:

  1. Open a ReadTheory quiz.

  2. Highlight the word, sentence, or passage you want to hear.

  3. Click the speaker icon that appears.

  4. Listen as the selected text is read aloud while you follow along on the screen.

That’s it—simple, instant, and built right into the ReadTheory experience.

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Have questions? We’re here to help. Reach out anytime at support@readtheory.org.