After Reading
Comprehending the Text
After children have read the book, talk to them about the book and ask questions to help you get an idea of what they gained from the book. (Some questions from the Building Background section above may be appropriate for this section as well. You can save them or ask them before and after children read the book.)
Ask: What was the book about? What do you think the author was trying to teach us? We spoke earlier of what a relative was. Were we correct? Is there anything we should add to what we said earlier, now that we have read the book? How many of you have or know someone who has stepparents or stepsiblings? How many of you have or know someone who has half brothers or half sisters?
Visual Learning
Much can be gained from photos in nonfiction books. By asking some of the following questions, you will be able to see what children can gain from the visuals in the book.
Ask: What does the picture of ___ tell you about his or her mood? Does it matter that the boy in the book and some of his cousins don’t look alike? Should all relatives look alike? Why or why not? Did you notice anything interesting about any of the pictures in the book?
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