& : Reading Comprehension e Parent Handout What is Reading Comprehension? Reading comorenension is te abilty to understand what is beng read. Chichen must be able to read tha words in Uie text and combne it wit wnat they aready now to "thnk" about what tne au- thoris tying o say. Reading compreniansien is NCT justfinding answersin te text Children must be able to interact with the text, think deeper, analyze, predict and be able to surnmianze what Is vwntten How can help my child witn reading comprehension? + Before reading, look through the book and find words that your chikd may not know the meaning ‘Talk about iné words with your chile discuss the meaning of the word and gve examples. For example, "1 w2s looking through the book and found this word, ‘ecstatic’. Ecstatic means very very happy and excited. | was ecstatic on ine day you were Dorn. Cen you think of @time wien you ware ecstatic?” + Bafore reacing ¢ story wit your cnt, look at the cover. Read the tite and look at the picture if there fs cre. Talk abcut what you already Isiow bout the topic and ty to meke 2 connector with what your child already knows. For exemole, before reading @ book on “Desert Animas", ‘you cat talk about whet Your chile already knows about ne desert end animals tative n differ entaress. Acuivating thi ‘prior knawledae” helps with reading comprehen sion + While reading, heip your child make connections wih theta When you ask your child a ques- ons such 96 ‘how would you feei if that heppened to you” or “does this pan ofthe story reminc! Yyou of aur vacétion on the beach” you ate having your child make a"textto-sell” connection" + Encourage your child to make predicnons while reading, (What do you tink ll nappen next” “Lots keer readng and see") ‘+ Modsi thoughtul queston asin while reaéng. Stay-eway from yasina questions, Questions such as “Whiy do yeu think the boy was afraid?" Is preferable to "Was the boy afraid” 4+ Modal what good readers do when they dort understand wnat they ere reading. “Thinkalouc’, orverbalize, what you are doing. For scampie, ‘mmot quite sure what this méans,('m gains 90 beck end re-tead tis part” + Ouring end stter reading, nave your chitc retell or surrmanze the text. + Encourage your child to "make a movie in hishher heed’ while rezding This strategy is inoen ‘95 mental megey endhelps win reading comprehension. If reading a chapter book with limited pictures on the pages, ston periodically i the story and share wits your hid how you are pictur. ng the scene and asichimmerto share wih you + Read aloud to your child and reedwin your child everyday! Vis blog mketketesch comAsk questions to improve reading comprehension Readin tasReading aloud improves $ Skills Readin: PetrasEncourage your chiid to € explore nonfiction Readin fitits | | | (Bull DING: