Reading Comprehension: How can | help my child develop this in a story he/she has read? “When children understand something that they have read or that has been read to them, it is usually due to their ability to relate the information to their background experience.or prior knowledge. Making predictions before and during reading and participating in discussions also enhance children’s understanding”. (p. 116, Wright Group). When children are given opportunities to relate the story to their own lives, retell the story in their own words, sequence the story and expand on their own thinking, they are finding these stories more meaningful and helping to develop their comprehension of stories. Questions that ask children to describe, sequence, or retell the story: -What happened at the beginning/middle/end of the story? -Who were the main characters? -What was the setting? -What was the main character like? -What was the problem and solution of the story? Questions that ask children to compare the story to other stories: -Do you know someone like the main character? -Are you like any of the characters? -How would you have handled the problem in the story? -Has anything like this ever happened to you? Questions that get children wondering: -What would have happened if the ending of the story was different? -What do you think the character was feeling or thinking? Questions that ask children to give their opinion: -What is your opinion of the character? -Do you think the character did the right thing? Why or why not? -Do you think the ending was fair? Why or why not?