Reading

Reading Strategies:

Students are expected to read for 30 minutes per night and should include chapter books.

Just like fictional text, your child should also be reading non-fictional texts. Some great resources include: National Geographics for Kids, Ranger Rick, Time for Kids Magazines, as well as books on animals, plants, biographies, the use of atlas, encyclopedias, etc.

Infer

* Imagine the details.

* Use what you've read to understand what the author means.

Connect

* Relate what you've read to what you know, to your

thoughts and feelings.

Vocabulary

Author's Purpose

Main Idea

Chronological Order

Cause and Effect

Text Structure/Organizational Patterns

Theme/Topic

Relevant Supporting Details

Compare and Contrast

Elements of Story Structure

Text Features

Descriptive, Idiomatic & Figurative Language

Informational Text

Validity and Reliability

Summarize

* Organize and connect the details.

* Draw your own conclusions.

Evaluate

* Think about what you've read.

* What did you learn?

* Was it important to you? Why or why not?

* Did you like it? Why or why not?

Good Readers Do The Following:

Preview

* Look at the cover and title.

* Look at some pictures and read some of the text.

Question

* Ask who, what, when, where, why, and how.

* Decide if what you've read makes sense.

Predict

* Wonder about what will happen next.

* Make guesses and read ahead to see your predictions are correct.