Most parents know how important it is for them to read to their children

at home. What you choose to read and the discussions you have about the
books are also important. Therefore, this Parent Read-Aloud Program is
designed to give you, the parents, the very best literature to share with your
child AND provide questions that promote a richer literary experience.

Your child will be bringing home special Parent Read-Aloud books. These
books will include a discussion guide that tells you what kind of book (genre)
this book is, and questions for you and your child to answer together. The
guide features questions that ask your child to

think about the text

think within the text

expand vocabulary with a

think beyond the text

vocabulary builder

These are the types of questions students are presented with at school.
Practicing them at home will help your child extend his/her own thinking and
become a better reader.

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Professional References: Gay Su Pinnell, Irene C. Fountas, The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Heinemann, 2 Edition,
2011; Daniel L. Darigan, Childrens Literature, Merrill Prentice Hall, 2002.

Fiction
Picture
Book
This fiction picture book is a
made-up story told with words and
pictures. The illustrations play an
important role in telling the story.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT:
1. What is the book title?
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2. Who is the author(s)?

QUESTIONS WITHIN THE TEXT (continued):

6. What is the problem in the story? How
is the problem solved at the end of
the story?
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7. What information do the pictures give
about the story?
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QUESTIONS BEYOND THE TEXT:
8. How are you the same as
one of the characters?
How are you different?
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3. Who is the illustrator?

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9. How does the story end? What do
you think will happen next?

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4. What is something in this fiction story
that is not real?

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QUESTIONS WITHIN THE TEXT:

5. Who is one character in
the story?
What one word describes
this character?

VOCABULARY BUILDER:
10. What is one new word you learned
from the story? What does it mean?
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Thank you for reading to your child!

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MORE QUESTIONS ON BACK

CHILDs NAME: ___________________

Nonfiction
Informational
Book
This nonfiction informational book
has facts about a topic and photos or
illustrations to explain that topic. This
book helps learn about our world.

QUESTIONS WITHIN THE TEXT (continued):

6. In the book, what is one fact about this
topic that you find interesting?
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7. What information do you learn from
the photos or illustrations?
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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT:

1. What is the book title?
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QUESTIONS BEYOND THE TEXT:

8. What did you know about
this topic BEFORE reading
this book?

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2. Who is the author(s)?

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3. What does the book use to help explain
the topic: photos or illustrations?
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4. What nonfiction features are in this
book: (CIRCLE THE ONES YOU FIND)
table of contents
fact boxes

maps

glossary

graphs

index

QUESTIONS WITHIN THE TEXT:

5. What information in the
book is new
to you?
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MORE QUESTIONS ON BACK

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9. What other book or TV program have
you read or seen about this same topic?
How were they the same?
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VOCABULARY BUILDER:
10. What is one new word you learned
from this book? What does it mean?
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Thank you for reading to your child!
CHILDs NAME: ___________________