Let's Read!
Help your child become a better reader!
Questions to ask your
child while reading fiction text
Who is the main character?
What was the setting?
What was the problem in the story and how was it solved?
Which character from the story would you choose to be your friend? Why?
What part of the story was the most exciting? Why?
Did you like the end? Why or why not?
Can you think of a different title for the story?
Do you like the title of the story? Why or why not?
Why do you think the author chose the title for the story?
What do you predict will happen next in the story?
Questions to ask your child
while reading nonfictional text
What is the main idea of the text?
What did you learn from reading the text?
Are there any words that you do not know what they mean?
What are some new words that you learned?
Do you have any questions after reading this?
Were there any important features (charts, diagrams, pictures) that were important?
Where could you find more information about this topic?
Did you like the text? Why or why not?
Becoming a better reader takes practice and patience!
Set time aside each day to read and write with your child.
Here are some fun reading games to play at home:
· Flashcards: Print vocabulary/sight/word family words on cards and practice reading. Draw pictures to match the word on the back of the card.
· Card Games: Make a duplicate set of word cards and play ‘Concentration’ or ‘Go Fish’
· Word-O (bingo): fill in a 9x9 square grid with sight words. Call out a word and mark the spaces with that word. The first one to covered board wins.
· Word Hunt: Look for vocabulary/sight/word family words in the newspaper or magazine. Circle certain sight words with crayon or cut them out and make a poster.
· Coin Toss: Put word cards on the floor. Toss a coin onto the card and read the word that the coin lands on.
· Flashlight Words: Tape word cards onto the wall and turn off the lights. Shine the light onto a word and read.
· Rainbow Writing: print the words in pencil and trace the word with four different colors while saying the letters aloud. Read the words when they look like a rainbow.
· Magnetic Letters: put magnetic letters on the refrigerator or on a metal cookie sheet and make words using the letters.
HAPPY READING!
Mrs. Talamo