FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR MAKING PREDICTIONS
1. Choose a book and read it together. As you read, pause to ask your child questions about the story and have them make predictions as they read. When your child makes a prediction, be sure they can support why they made their prediction. Have them go back to the story and share story clues and their reasoning for the prediction.
Another Idea
Read a story out loud to your child. At a pivotal moment in the story, pause and have your child make a prediction. Then have him or her write the rest of the story or chapter. Then continue the story together to see what actually happens. Compare the original story and your child's story. How are they alike? How are they different?
To access our Wonders reading and math series online, go to your child's Clever account and select McGraw Hill.
1. Choose a book and read it together. As you read, pause to ask your child questions about the story and have them make predictions as they read. When your child makes a prediction, be sure they can support why they made their prediction. Have them go back to the story and share story clues and their reasoning for the prediction.
Another Idea
Read a story out loud to your child. At a pivotal moment in the story, pause and have your child make a prediction. Then have him or her write the rest of the story or chapter. Then continue the story together to see what actually happens. Compare the original story and your child's story. How are they alike? How are they different?
To access our Wonders reading and math series online, go to your child's Clever account and select McGraw Hill.
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Reading Tips
How to Use the 5 Finger Rule to Choose Books for Your Child
This is a great way to help your child choose a book that is at their reading level.
1. Have your child pick a book they are interested in.
2. Open the book to an average length page (somewhere in the middle is a good place to start).
3. Hold up all five fingers on one hand.
4. Have your child begin to read the page.
5. Every time your child mispronounces or says he/she does not know the word, put down a finger.
6. At the end of the page, take note of how many fingers are still up. If all five fingers are down, the book will be too hard for your child. If all fingers are still up, the book will probably be too easy for him.
(Taken from the eHow website)
This is a great way to help your child choose a book that is at their reading level.
1. Have your child pick a book they are interested in.
2. Open the book to an average length page (somewhere in the middle is a good place to start).
3. Hold up all five fingers on one hand.
4. Have your child begin to read the page.
5. Every time your child mispronounces or says he/she does not know the word, put down a finger.
6. At the end of the page, take note of how many fingers are still up. If all five fingers are down, the book will be too hard for your child. If all fingers are still up, the book will probably be too easy for him.
(Taken from the eHow website)