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  • Have your child read a grade level text

  • Ask them to identify the genre (fiction, nonfiction, or poetry)

  • Based on the genre, ask them the questions below

  • When they are finished, asked them to write a main idea summary

Grade Level Texts

Genre Questions

Fiction

Who are the characters?

What is the problem?

What is the solution?

What is the lesson learned?

Nonfiction

What is the topic?

What is the author trying to teach us?

What is the author's point of view?

Poetry

What is the literal meaning?

What is the deeper meaning

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