Reading Comprehension Questions

***Please read to your child and have your child read to you EVERY day for at least 15 minutes.

~Don't forget to log your books!

Check your child's comprehension after reading.

Great fiction questions to ask your child after they read:

-Who was the main/most important character in the story?

-What was the main character trying to do?

-What was the problem and solution?

-What was the setting (where did the story take place)?

-What was your favorite part and why?

-What character traits did the characters have (kind, mean, creative, patient, messy)? How do you know?

-Retell the most important events in your own words.

Great non-fiction questions to ask your child:

Ask before reading: What do you already know about the topic?

What facts were in the book?

What new facts did you learn?

What questions do you have after reading?

What is your favorite fact and why?