9 Raring2go! BACK TO SCHOOL Handy hints to help your child's reading Did you know that there are lots of opportunities around your home to improve your child’s reading? Many of us read story books with our children every night which is great but you can also mix it up a bit to help them experience other types of texts. Below are some examples of what you could be looking at together and some questions you could discuss. Instructions e.g. recipes, game rules Why do instructions have numbers? Do you think it matters which order the instructions are in? What types of punctuation are used? Why are there a lot of verbs (doing words) used in instructions? Newspaper articles Why has a headline been used? Can you find a quote from someone in the article? Why have they used photos/diagrams in the article? Can you find 5 facts? Information leaflets How has the information been organised? What types of words have been used to try and persuade you to buy a product or try something new? Biographies/autobiographies How have they been written? (3rd person, past tense, time order)? What type of stories have been included? Why have photos been included? Letters Where are the addresses? Why have capital letters been used within the addresses? How did the letter begin? How did it end? How was it organised? Remember any reading you can do with your child will help to extend their vocabulary and will help them to improve. Happy reading!
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