Building Reading Comprehension

Building and developing strong comprehension skills take time and practice.  One way to help your child is by asking questions as he or she is reading.

1. What is the story about?

2. Who are the important people in the story? Who is telling the story?

3. Where does the story take place?

4. What is happening in the story? What are the key details/events?

5. What do you think will happen next in the story?

6. How were the characters feeling in the story?  How d o you know?

7. What is a problem in the story?  How do the characters work to solve the problem?

8. Could this story really happen? Why or why not?

9. What is the most important part of this story?

10. What this story interesting, funny, or exciting? Why or why not?