- Foothill Elementary
- Reading Tips
Reading Tips
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Helping Your Student Read
1. Read every day for at least 15 minutes
2. Read a variety of subjects. Poetry, biographies, mysteries, how to books, etc.
3. Ask questions.
4. Take turns. Have everyone get involved. Parents, students, grandparents, siblings and babysitters.
Questions: A Parents' Guide To Reading
Before Reading:
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Look at the cover; what do you think this book will be about?
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Do you know anything about "________"? Tell me.
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Who are the authors/illustrators of this book?
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Have you read any other books by this author or about this subject?
While Reading
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Questions to assess understanding: What do you think ______ means?
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Questions to link experiences: Have you ever heard a wolf's cry?
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Questions to compare: How is your family similar or different from the boy in this story?
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Questions to relate or express opinion: Did you like this character/setting? Why/Why not?
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Questions to predict: What do you think will happen
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Questions to guide observation: From the picture, can ;you tell where the _____ is going?
After Reading:
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What was the story about?
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What was your favorite or least favorite part?
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What would you change?
Take the opportunity to discuss your child's thoughts!
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