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Please take a look around at the links. We will use many of these in class, but they are also great tools to use at home an on the weekends for extra practice. I will continue to add more as I discover them.
One of the most important things that you can do to help your student is to read with him/her. Have him/her read aloud to you, or sit and read your own book as he/she reads to model good reading habits! Ask questions about your student's book to see what he/she thinks about the characters, why the characters do things, and what might happen next!
Here are some suggestions for questions you could ask:
Basic Questions
· Who are the main characters? · What is the main idea? · What events have just happened? · What is the author’s purpose? -Persuade: the author is trying to make you do something (eat more chicken, exercise, etc.) -Inform: the author is giving you information or facts about something -Entertain: the author is trying to make you laugh or just enjoy a story · When did this happen? · Where did this happen? · What was the first thing that happened in the book? · What happened in the middle of the book? · What happened at the end of the book? · What was one interesting fact that you learned? · What was a problem that happened in the story? |
Deeper Thinking Questions:
· How did the character solve the problem? · Why did the character do what they did? · How do you think the character feels about ________? · How do you think the character should solve the problem? · What would you do if you were in the story right now? · Explain how __________ does _______. o Example: Explain how we vote for a president. o Example: Explain how the seasons change. o Example: Explain why birds fly South during the winter. |