How to Help Your Child Become a Stronger Reader.
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HOW TO FIND THE "JUST RIGHT" BOOK
READING FICTION
Identifying Character Traits
Character Traits Everyone has character traits, both good and bad. (including our favorite fictional characters). Character traits are often labeled with descriptive adjectives such as patient, unfaithful, or jealous. Sample Character Traits
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Be sure to ask your child a lot of questions about their reading.
- What is this story mostly about?
- Who are some of the characters in the story?
- What is the setting of the story?
- Based on what you know about the character, what do you think he or she will do?
- Based on what you know so far, what might happen next?
- How do you think the book will end?
- What did you notice about all the things the characters were doing?
- What does the dialogue tell you about how the characters are feeling or thinking?
- Why do you think the character felt _______ or acted _________?
- Tell what you learned about (character). Why did the character ______________? How do you know?
- What happened to cause the character to feel or act ___________?
- How would you feel if ________ happened to you?
- Would you solve the problem the same way the character did?
- What do you think was the most important part of the story? Why?
- What caused the problem or outcome?
- What is the big idea/theme of the text? What life lesson do you think the character learned? How does that lesson apply to our lives today?
READING NON-FICTION
Here is a resource that will help you determine the main idea of a text.