Before reading:
Try to make reading special by choosing certain times to share a story.
Read the title and ask your child to repeat.
I like these pictures? What are they of?
Who might be in the story? What can you see?
Do you think you will like this story? Start to ask your child why.
Look at the pictures. What may the story be about?
Read a word/ sentence. Can you try for me?
What is happening here?
What are they doing in the pictures? What have you learnt from the page. Can you tell me what happened?
What made you choose this book?
Is _____ a nice or mean character? Why? Can you repeat the story?
Did you like this book? Why?
Would your friends like this book?
Can you use your phonics to help you?
This has just happened in the story. What do you think will happen next in the story?
That’s a fun word! It means…
What is ______ doing?
Play i-spy with things on the cover to hook their interest.
What letter is this? Is it in any other words you know? Where are the characters in the pictures? Forest, park, bus
During reading:
Which page was the best? Why?
What happened to the character in the book?
After reading:
Show a picture from the story. Can you tell me what was happened here?
What do you think will happen next?
Can we go back to this page? Remind me what happened.
Did you learn anything new?