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Homework Tips on Reading: What Parents Can Do

Have your child read aloud to you every night.
Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to do his nightly reading assignments.
As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat.
After your child has stopped to correct a word he has read, have him go back and reread the entire sentence from the beginning to make sure he understands what the sentence is saying.
Ask your child to tell you in his own words what happened in a story.
To check your child's understanding of what he is reading, occasionally pause and ask your child questions about the characters and events in the story.
Ask your child why he thinks a character acted in a certain way and ask your child to support his answer with information from the story.
Before getting to the end of a story, ask your child what he thinks will happen next and why.

Source: U.S. Department of Education