Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B. C. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each ofthe questions from 35 to 39.
Parents are the child's first and most important educator. It is on a parent's lap that children first build a love affair with words and ideas contained in text. Reading and re-reading books is a fun way to engage with your child that leads to strong literacy growth and gives the child all the tools they need to be literate in first language and English.
Model what reading sounds like with phrased, fluent reading that sounds like talking. (Some children think reading is only about decoding and getting the words right.) Make the words on the page dance by using expression and fluency. This takes practice. Reading and re-reading books - or any other text - is precious time with your child that builds confidence and success.
Predict what might happen next in the story. Ask how and why questions about the text and help your chıld search for clues hidden within the text to answer questions and make sense of what they read.
Look deeply into the illustrations and diagrams and talk about the information hidden there. Infer what the author wants you to believe by using that image and use that information to comprehend the next part of the story.
Have a basket of books children can access easily. A well-organized selection for reading each day would include:
+ an old book -a favorite, well-loved book that is easy for the child to read along with you
+a new book - one that you will read to the child and explore together information,
Read everything you can with your child anywhere and anytime. Read books, songs, poems, recipes, rhymes, comics, advertisements - in fact anything! Keep books in the car and in your bag! Have a library corner and a library card so that books can be read, re-read and changed regularly.
Reading time is precious time. It takes time to explore all of the elements within the text so make sure to make it a special part of every day - with the TV and devices off. Build routines for reading into every day, especially at nap tíme that are free from interruptions. Make this time a special routine valued by the whole family.
