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>> Talking to your children
about what they read

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is a great way to support
their literacy development.

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When you engage your child

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in conversation
about their reading,

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they build on
comprehension skills,

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like summarizing, inferencing
and comparing and contrasting.

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But what questions do you
ask to spark and sustain

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a successful discussion?
Use these question sets

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during your next
at-home reading session

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to help your child
strengthen their skills

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and gain a better understanding
of what they are reading.

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Before your child
starts reading,

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ask, looking at the title,
cover, and illustrations,

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what do you think the story
is going to be about?

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What makes you think that?

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What characters do you think
might be in the story?

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When your child is reading,
stop and ask,

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what can you tell me
about the story so far?

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What do you think
will happen next?

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Which words do you think
best describe the character?

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What would you have done
if you were the character?

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How do you think
the story will end?

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After your child has read, ask,
can you retell the story

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in sequential order using words
like first, then, next, last?

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Who were the main characters
of the story?

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If there was a problem in
this story, did it get solved?

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How did the character
try to solve the problem?

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What was your favorite
part of the story?

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Why? Why do you think
the author wrote this story?

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What was the point
the author was trying to make?

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If you had to give
the different title,

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what would be another good title
for the story?