Reading Homework
· Read your book to a parent or adult.
> If you need a little help reading it, they can help you.
· Talk about your book with your
parent:
>What was the book
about?
>What was your favorite part?
>Why do you think the author wrote this book?
>What did you learn?
How to Help with Reading
Please plan to read with your
child every night. The book in this bag is to be read by your child, but
you are invited to read any other books to your child. Reading is a very
important activity to build knowledge and build a bond with your child that
nothing can replace!
Children need to talk
about the selections they read in order to improve vocabulary and
comprehension. Use the tools below to help your
child.
· Before
reading: Ask your child to talk about the cover, the author, and the
title. Glance through the selection to look over any pictures, maps, or
illustrations.
· During reading: Ask
questions such as, “What do you think will happen next?”
· After reading: Try to vary your questions so that you
and your child are engaged in conversation about the book. Possible questions
include:
o What was the setting? (when,
where)
o Who is the main character? How would you
describe the main character’s personality?
o What was the
problem in the story and how was it solved?
o Does this
book remind you of another story or something that has happened in your
life?
o What was your favorite part?
Why?
If your child gets stuck on a
word:
· go back and read the sentence
again
· think about the word, skip it, read on,
then go back to see if the word pops into your brain
·
look at the pictures
· listen to the beginning and ending
sounds of the word
· look for chunks to help you figure
out the word
· always read the sentence again to help
with smooth reading
· Read your book to a parent or adult.
> If you need a little help reading it, they can help you.
· Talk about your book with your
parent:
>What was the book
about?
>What was your favorite part?
>Why do you think the author wrote this book?
>What did you learn?
How to Help with Reading
Please plan to read with your
child every night. The book in this bag is to be read by your child, but
you are invited to read any other books to your child. Reading is a very
important activity to build knowledge and build a bond with your child that
nothing can replace!
Children need to talk
about the selections they read in order to improve vocabulary and
comprehension. Use the tools below to help your
child.
· Before
reading: Ask your child to talk about the cover, the author, and the
title. Glance through the selection to look over any pictures, maps, or
illustrations.
· During reading: Ask
questions such as, “What do you think will happen next?”
· After reading: Try to vary your questions so that you
and your child are engaged in conversation about the book. Possible questions
include:
o What was the setting? (when,
where)
o Who is the main character? How would you
describe the main character’s personality?
o What was the
problem in the story and how was it solved?
o Does this
book remind you of another story or something that has happened in your
life?
o What was your favorite part?
Why?
If your child gets stuck on a
word:
· go back and read the sentence
again
· think about the word, skip it, read on,
then go back to see if the word pops into your brain
·
look at the pictures
· listen to the beginning and ending
sounds of the word
· look for chunks to help you figure
out the word
· always read the sentence again to help
with smooth reading