Questions to ask when reading with your Child

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Ask questions to help your children think about main idea, details, drawing conclusions, inference, predicting outcomes and character analysis. Ask questions that require a full sentence answer. Encourage your children to express themselves fully. Let them finish their own sentences. The better they express themselves verbally, the more fully they will answer questions in the classroom.

Use these question words in discussions with your children. Look for them when reading:

Why looking for reasons
Where looking for location or position
When looking for things concerned with time
How looking for way or method
Who centers on people or a particular person
What is of very little aid in narrowing the question being ask(could mean that which, how much, how or anything that)

By Jenny Beaumont, Swan Learning Center, www.swanlearningcenter.com

Following these tips can help your child (and yourself) have a more successful academic year. So, take a deep breath, and enjoy the ride! If you need additional help with your child’s academics, reach out to our team of tutors in Charlotte, NC!