Below are a list of questions that we often go over when reading. These are great questions to ask your child when reading at home!
* Creating
mental images—Make a movie in your mind! Picture the
action of the story, can describe what characters look like, where the story
takes place, etc. Be aware of the
sensory images in the writing—the smells, sights, sounds, and textures of the
story.
* Summarizing- Retell
the story in your own words.
*
Sequencing-
Put
main events of the story/plot in order (beginning, middle, end).
*
Inferencing- Think about things the author didn't
come out and say. “Read between
the lines” to find out unknown words, characters moods and feelings, and
predict what will happen in the story.
*
Self-questioning-
Ask
questions while reading: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? and also What if
...? Why did...? I wonder...? What would happen if...?
*
Problem-solving-
What
is the problem the character(s) are having? How is it solved?
* Relating
background knowledge- Make
connections between what you as a reader have experienced and what is happening
in the story.
* Finding the main idea,
important facts, and supporting details- Sort
out all of the information and
figure out what is important and what is not.
* Distinguishing between realism and fantasy- Is this something that
could really happen or is it make-believe?
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