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Research shows that reading builds brains, fostering early learning and creating connections in the brain that promote language, cognitive, and social and emotional development. When you read with your child, you build your child's listening, memory, vocabulary skills, and more.

Daily reading is important but so is understanding what you read! Use these questions (below) to check for comprehension. Even if your child is reading a chapter book, they can still answer questions about what they have read up to that point.

You can further challenge your child by having them write their answers so they can practice handwriting and writing conventions.

Non-Fiction Questions

  1. What is the topic of the story?

  2. What is the main idea?

  3. What are the important details?

  4. Can I name the text features (maps, captions, headings, ...)?

  5. How do the text features help my understanding of the topic?

  6. Is there a sequence of events I can describe?

  7. Are there any patterns I notice?

  8. What questions do I have?

  9. Can I make connections?

  10. Why did the author write this story?

  11. What are some interesting words? Find the definition in a dictionary.


Fiction Questions

  1. Who are the main characters?

  2. Where and when does the story take place?

  3. What is the beginning, middle, end?

  4. What is the main idea or lesson in the story?

  5. What is the problem and solution in the story?

  6. What are interesting details?

  7. Do I like this story? Why or why not?

  8. Do I know another story that is similar to this one?

  9. Do I have a connection to this story?

  10. What questions do I have?

  11. What are some interesting words? Find the definition in a dictionary.