Types of Reading Test Selections And How You Can Help Fiction - A story or part of a story Read the same book as your child so that you can discuss it. (Try and stay 1 chapter ahead.) It can become a bond between you. Ex: "I was worried when he started going up the stairs. What do you think will happen if...?" Ask "why" questions. Ex: "Why do you think..." Try and relate something from the story to your child's life. Ex: "That reminded me of the time we (or you)..." Try and determine what the author's purpose was for writing it. Did the characters in the story learn a lesson? Do not assume that your child knows common terms, such as "rig" for truck, "bank" for riverbank. Non-fiction - An article that informs Read magazines, newspapers, and information from the internet. Discuss newspaper, magazine, or internet articles about topics of interest to your child. Let your child look up information on the internet with close supervision. Fit non-fiction text into real world experiences. This shows your child the benefit of being able to read well. Use brochures, maps, charts, graphs. Plan a vacation or a family outing using a map. Read the names of cities and/or states you will visit. Use brochures to plan where you will go and what you will do. (There's lots of info. on the internet about attractions) Make charts for household chores. Graph things then interpret the data. Poems When reading poems, do not stop at the end of each line. Read until you reach a period or comma. Discuss a poem like you would a book, story, or article. Back To Previous Page P.O. Box 5581 Sun City Center, FL 33573 Phone: 813 642-9932 FAX: 1-(866)-350-4502 Click Here