Strive for 25 at PHMS Ideas for Parents

Fiction Books

• What do you think is the theme or the author's message?
• Who is the main character, and how does he/she change during the course of the book?
• What is the main conflict in the novel, and how is it resolved?
• Is the title of the book an effective one? Why or why not?
• Are there particular passages that you thought were powerful? How does the author's choice of words or descriptive images contribute to the passage?
• How important is the setting (time and place) to the novel?

Nonfiction Books

• What is the subject matter of the book, and what attracted you to it?
• What are some new facts or ideas you learned from reading this book?
• Have your ideas changed about this topic after reading this book?
• What type of person would enjoy this book the most? Why?

For other suggestions for discussing your child's reading with him or her, see one or more of the following sites:

• Tips for Reading to and with Children in Grades 4-6
• Reading is Fundamental: Your Independent Reader, Ages 9-12
• Reading is Fundamental: Your Teen, Ages 13 and up
• Reading Motivation Page (from Baltimore County Public Schools)
  

Reading Lists- Recommendations for Good Reads for Middle Schoolers

• Recommended Reading Lists from the American Library Association
• The Reading Page (from Baltimore County Public Schools)

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Last update 10/17/06

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