40 Readers think about what they read. They ask themselves questions and search for the answers while they read. Create a home library of great books. This shows the value you place on reading. Model selecting books to read. Read print or online news articles together. Find topics that interest your child, and discuss the information or events. Read aloud to your child or listen to audiobooks. Even older children benefit from having stories read to them. Talk about the Text Be sure to congratulate your child for reading and thinking critically. Encourage their efforts as well as their successes. Vocabulary What is a synonym (or antonym) for the word ______? Nonfiction What questions do you still have about the topic? Fiction Describe the main character. What do you know about the character’s feelings? Fiction What part of the story confirms what you know about the character’s personality? 127115 Have your child collect interesting facts when reading nonfiction texts. Then, help them make an information booklet showing each fact with a drawing to support it. Create Read a book and an article about a similar topic (for example, something related to animals). Compare the information and the authors’ opinions. Make Comparisons Encourage your child to ask questions about everything they read. Your child’s curiosity shows how much they understand about the topic. Question Have your child make a map of the events in a story. The map could have boxes connected by arrows. Have your child write a different event in each box in the order it happened. Story Map Grades 3–6 Let’s Read Together! 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Establish a routine of reading with your child for 15–20 minutes every day. Read aloud to your child. Change your voice for questions or exciting parts of the text. Read at your normal speaking pace. Talk about what you read. Use the questions below to guide your child’s thinking. Talk about the Text Always praise your child’s efforts at reading, boosting confidence and creating a love of learning! Vocabulary What is the meaning of the word _______? How do you know? Nonfiction What is the book about? Fiction Could this really happen? Why or why not? Nonfiction What do you see in the images? Read Fiction How does this story make you feel? Why? 125083 Together! Have your child draw what a day with the main character might be like. Or, have your child draw something they learned. Draw Have your child create a word search with interesting words from the text. Create Discuss what other things could happen to the characters or people discussed in the text. Discuss Help your child flag the main topic and key details in the text with sticky notes. Ask your child to think about how the details tell about the main idea. Think Pre-K-2 4/10/20 6:38 AM 4/10/20 6:38 AM Grades 3–6 Readers show comprehension by asking and answering questions about a text. Ask who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about the text. Surround your child with a variety of books, newspapers, magazines, or anything else your child is interested in reading. Create opportunities for your child to read. Cooking? Have your child read the recipe. Assembling a bike? Have your child read the directions! Form a book club. After reading, talk about your favorite parts of the text. Use the questions below as a guide. Talk about the Text Always praise your child’s efforts at reading, boosting confidence and creating a love of learning! Vocabulary What is the meaning of the word _______? Use the surrounding text to determine the meaning. Fiction How would the story change if it took place in a different place or time? Why? Nonfiction Explain how you could use the table of contents to do research about _______. Provide specific information from the text. Nonfiction How would you summarize the text, starting with the main idea? Be sure to add important details. Read 125084 Together! Have your child keep a personal dictionary using words learned from the text. They can add to the dictionary as they read more and more texts! Learn Help your child make a bookmark. On one side, draw a favorite character or event, and on the other side, summarize the text’s central message or main idea. Summarize Ask your child to explain how one event in the book led to another. Imagine what would happen if one of the events were different or didn’t happen at all. Imagine Have your child find the author’s reasons and evidence that support particular events in the book. Then, have them pretend they are a judge and decide whether the author sufficiently argued their case or if more evidence is needed. Decide Fiction How would you describe the main character from the story? Why? 125084_Parent Tip Card 3-6.indd 1 125084_Parent Tip Card 3-6.indd 1 4/10/20 6:39 AM 4/10/20 6:39 AM Let’s Learn! Backpacks $69.99 each Level English Spanish PreK 126044 126056 Grade K 126045 126058 Grade 1 126046 126059 Grade 2 126047 126060 Grade 3 126048 126061 Grade 4 126049 126062 Grade 5 126050 126063 Let’s Learn More! Backpacks $69.99 each Level English Spanish PreK 126498 127158 Grade K 126499 127159 Grade 1 126500 127160 Grade 2 126501 127161 Grade 3 126502 127833 Grade 4 126503 127834 Grade 5 126504 127835 Nonfiction Books Digital Resources Activity Books English-Spanish Bilingual Family Tip Card Grados 3–6 Lean ¡ Los lectores demuestran la comprensión al hacer y contestar preguntas sobre un texto. 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