Get your kids really thinking about what they read with these 5 questions—
Answers can’t just be “yes or no”!
1. If you could give the book another title, what would it be?
2. Which characters would you like to meet in real life?
3. What do you wish was different about the ending?
4. Would the book make a cool movie? Video game? TV show?
5. What is one thing you wish you could ask the author?
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Does your child struggle to understand what they read sometimes? There are several skills you can work on with your child at home to improve their reading comprehension. 1) Ask Questions Avoid questions that are direct recall and instead ask questions like “what do...
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BONUS: How to tell if they're struggling to read and what to do about it.