Parents supporting literacy at home K-6

setting)Where and when does the story take place?How do you know?*(plot) Did the story end as you expected it to?What clues did the author offer to prepare you to expect this ending?*(characters)Who is the main character in the story?Whatkind ofperson is this character?How do you know?*(point of view)Who is telling the story?What clues helped you decide?*(mood and theme)Did you have strong feelings as you read the story?What did the author do to make you feel strongly?*(relating to other books/themes)Think about the book.Did it remind you ofany other characters or stories?(4.) Rather than expect your child to sound out all ofthe unknown words they come across,try these reading strategies instead: *eontinue reading to see ifthe meaning ofthe unimown word will become clearthrough the text(a strategy conunonly used by adults).*Sound out the first letter ofthe unknown word and predict what word would make sense.