Reading Resources: 

Questions to ask your child while reading:

Fiction Books:

Before Reading:

• What do you think this story will be about? 

During Reading: 

• Stop and Check for Understanding every few pages. Ask who, what, when, where, why, and how questions. 

After Reading: 

• Retell the events from your story or chapter. 

• Why did the author write this story? 

• How do the characters feel? 

  • How do you know? 

• What is this book alike and different from another book you’ve read? 

• What was your favorite part?

• What was the problem in the story, and how did they solve it?

Non-Fiction Books:

Before Reading:

• What do you already know about this topic? 

• What would you like to learn more about?

During Reading: 

• Stop and look at the captions and pictures. Do they help you figure out what words you don’t know? 

After Reading: 

• What is the main idea of the text? 

• Retell three facts you learned from  your book or chapter.

• Why did the author write this story? 

• Have you read another book on this topic? 

  • How are they the same and different? 

• What do you do when you get to a word you don’t know? 

• What text features are used in this book? 

  • How do those features help you?