Language Arts / Social Studies

Parent Tool Kit

Tips for Talking About Texts

Engage with your child by asking these questions before, during, and after reading a variety of texts.

Before

• What do you think this book will be about? Why do you think that?

• What does the title tell you about this book?

• What do you already know about the topic of this book?

• What questions do you have?

• Do you think this story is real or imaginary?

• Who is the author of this book? Have you read any other books by this author?

During

• What do you think will happen next?

• Why do you think . . . ?

• Where and when does this story take place?

• How do you think the character will handle this situation?

• Why is the character . . . ?

• What does this word mean? How do you know?

After

• How would you retell this story, including parts from the beginning, the middle, and the end?

• What questions would you ask the author?

• What do you think are the most important events in the story?

• How did this character change throughout the story?

• How would you have solved the problem?

• What evidence can you find?