3 Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
When a child completes a reading assignment, he/she will most likely be able to answer some basic factual questions about what was read. The ability to relay back the facts is a stepping stone to being able to answer more interpretive questions. As a child progresses through school, he/she is going to need to understand beyond the facts and be able to ask and answer different kinds of questions. Here are three types of questions to ask your child when working on reading comprehension at home.
1. Literal. These are fact based questions. The answers to these kinds of questions can be found directly in the text.
2. Inferential. These questions allow the reader to read between the lines. The text gives enough evidence that the reader can logically draw certain conclusions.
3. Connections. These questions make the reader draw from other things they have read as well as personal experience. “What qualities would you find in a good friend?” or “What if the story had ended in a different way?” would be examples of these kinds of questions.
Make an effort to read what your child is reading. Then you can come up with questions in these three areas and have great discussions about books. It will also boost your child’s reading comprehension!
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