“What did you like about this book?” “On this page, what is this character feeling? How do you know?” “Why do you think (character) did that?” EXAMPLE: My Child is reading Level E books! These books have: More variety in language including some literary language Topics range beyond the familiar Genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction (simple informational books) Font size may vary; Increased number of words and lines of print Texts range from 10-20 pages Text structure is more complex, often with several simple episodes More characters, but not very developed Moderate picture support Greater variety of high frequency words Frequent dialogue and full range of punctuation More multi-syllable words and less common spelling patterns I can help by watching and saying: “You were thinking about what made sense there.” “Now it all fits together” “You thought of another word you know.” “You fixed it so that it made sense.” “You checked with your finger all by yourself. You knew something was wrong.” “You noticed that it didn’t make sense.” “You read it quickly.” “You made a full stop.” “You took a little breath.” “You put your words together, you made it sound like talking.” After they read, I can say: “Talk about what you learned in this book/what happened in the story.” “Talk about what the book made you think of.” “Show me a word that was new or hard. Why was it hard?” “What did you like about this book?” “Talk about something from the beginning of the book” “Talk about something from the end of the book.” “On this page, what is this character feeling? How do you know?” “Why is this the book called________?” “What do you think the author was trying to tell you in this book?” EXAMPLE: My Child is reading Level F books!
“Show me something that was new or surprising.” “What do know about (character name)?” “Show me a page where the pictures/ photos helped you understand the words” “Why did _________happen? How do you know?” “Talk about some facts you remember about the topic.” EXAMPLE: My Child is reading Level K books! These books have: Includes longer, slightly more complex chapter books with more characters Books have one plot, but many episodes are carried over a period of time Shorter books have more difficult vocabulary (not often used in speech by children), Challenging content, or more complex themes Genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction (informational texts) Some fables or legends and historical fiction Large amount of dialogue used to follow plot Characters show various perspectives Illustrations are placed throughout the text Readers explore the various connotations of words Text Examples: Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise, Frog and Toad are Friends, What Happens When You Recycle? I can help by watching and saying: “You thought about what made sense.” “You broke the word down into smaller parts.” “You reread it so that it made sense.” “You made that part sound interesting.” “You made it all fit together.” “You read more words together.” “You made it sound like talking.” “You made your voice go down when you saw a period and up when you saw a question mark.” “You were listening to yourself to check how it sounded.” “You figured out what it meant by reading the words around it.” After they read, I can say: “Talk about what you learned in this book/what happened in the story.” “Talk about what the book made you think of; other books, your experiences?” “Talk about what you liked about this book. Talk about what you didn’t like.” “What happened first in the story? Next? Last?” “Talk about what the problem was in the story.” “Was there a spot where you used your background knowledge?” “Show me something that was new or surprising.” “What do know about (character name)?” “Show me a page where the pictures/ photos helped you understand the words” “Why did _________happen? How do you know?” “Talk about some facts you remember about the topic.”