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Help Your Child Become a Better Reader

Questions to ask your child while reading fiction text

  • Who is the main character?
  • What was the setting?
  • What was the problem in the story and how was it solved?
  • What do you predict will happen next in the story?
  • Why do you think the author chose the title for this story?
  • Do you like the title of the story? Why or why not?
  • Can you think of a different title for the story?
  • Which character from the story would you choose to be your friend? Why?
  • What part of the story was the most exciting? Why?
  • Did you like the end? Why or why not?

 

Features of Non-Fiction Text

  • Headings
  • Sidebars
  • Borders
  • Backgrounds
  • Captions
  • Labels
  • Diagrams, Charts, Graphs and Tables
  • Did You Know Facts
  • Photographs and Illustrations

 

 

 

A child reading a book