Although many children can read, reading and reading comprehension are two different things. While reading involves translating and decoding text into sounds and spoken words, reading comprehension involves taking what was just read and deriving meaning from those words. In simpler terms, reading comprehension is the ability to read, understand, process, and recall what was just read.

Below is a range of reading  comprehension question starters. Please feel free to use these when listening to your child read each night. If you may wish to make a note of the domain/question asked, in your child’s reading record.