Reading

Daily Reading

Please note that children should be reading for at least 30 minutes each day. Every child in Year 6 has a levelled book to read. Once they have finished their book, they can complete a comprehension quiz (on Accelerated Reader) after which they can choose another book to read in school and at home. Please visit our reading page for a set of questions you can ask your child at home about the book they are reading.

Questions to ask your child

Before your child reads a book:

While your child is reading a book:

What has happened in the story so far?
What interesting information/facts and words have you come across?
If you were that character, what would you have done differently in that situation?
If the book was a TV show, which actors would you cast in it?
Where is the book set?
If the main character in that story lived next door, would you be friends? Why/why not?
What does the place look like in your head as you read? Would you want to visit the place described? Explain your reasons.

After your child has finished a book.

What was your favourite part of the book? Why?
Who was your favourite character? Why?
What is the most interesting thing you learned from the book?
Why do you think the author wrote this book?
Would you have ended the book differently? Did it end the way you thought it would?
Did the problem of the book's plot get solved?
If you could change one thing about the book, what would it be and why?