Questions to ask your child to support the development of Comprehension
Pre-Reading
Here are some cues to use when supporting a beginning reader prior to reading.
"During" reading
Here are some cues to use when supporting a beginning reader to decode unknown words.
Asking Questions
Engaging beginning readers in dialogue regarding text is an important part of developing comprehension. Click here for question prompts and ideas.
The Importance of Read Alouds
Reading aloud to young readers who cannot decode more complex text, allows the child to interact with and experience rich vocabulary, author's purpose, story structure and more. Please read the following information regarding Reading Aloud to support your children's development.
Reading aloud can also support development of print awareness and skills. Take a look at how you can support your child in developing these skills.
Comprehension Activities
At ReadWorks.org, you are able to find passages for your child to read with questions to ask after reading. For our younger readers, these passages can be too difficult and therefore, I recommend reading them aloud to your child and asking the questions following.
Here are several games to support comprehension. These may be difficult for a Kindergartner/First grader to complete independently. Support them as they practice critical skills such as visualizing, predicting, making connections and more.
Read this informative article about strategies that promote comprehension in young readers.
Videos
These students are rapping about comprehension strategies!
Click on the picture above to read the First grade Reading Common Core State Standards. Once on the website, you can also search for other grades and subject areas.