This week we have been looking at determining what is important in non-fiction reading. Students are analyzing facts, asking questions, and responding to their thinking. This is something that can easily be done at home. An example would be if you are reading the newspaper, Internet article, or magazine you can talk about how you respond to text while you read. It's powerful for children to see parents do this.
A difficulty students may have is that they ask more questions instead of responding. In class I have students try to answer their questions. Just about all students are able to make an "educated" guess using their background knowledge and clues in the text. An easy way to do this is to ask, "WHAT DO YOU THINK?"
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