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I thought everyone did this, I don't think anyone in that classroom was actually learning anything about the contents of the text, all anyone could think about is "don't fuck up saying words out loud"
Some just gave up entirely and made fun of the kids who could read. What a shitty exercise all around.
I was the kid that would whisper the words that other kids were struggling reading so they would get it right while also counting ahead to practice my paragraph. Then I would get pissed because the teacher would say to keep reading when it got to me so I had to read more out loud than the other kids did.
Or, she would do this to the kid before you, ruining your preparation. Or have you turn to a completely different page with no warning.
You are a good person.
The lesson you learned was to not work at 100% or you'll get to do other people's work for them.
I'd say most did this. Very common thing in any case