Helping your children to read and
write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it
will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
are needed by every child in
every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who
improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and
their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important
role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a
difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with
your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help
your children to read and write:
² having everyday conversations
with your children
² trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
² encouraging your children to talk
about events you don’t know
² reading to your children each
night
² listening to your children read
² teaching your children how to use
dictionaries
² talking about your children’s writings
² practicing filling in forms,
writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your
children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are
reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge
book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on
the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s
more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you
can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive
comments as much as possible.
1.This passage is mainly written for
__________.
A. children B.
teachers C. parents
D. doctors
2.__________ is the best for the missing part
in Paragraph 2.
A. “Listening
and speaking skills” B.
“Reading and writing skills”
C. “Listening
and writing skills” D.
“Reading and listening skills”
3.__________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips
above.
A. “Listening to the radio every day” B.
“Listening to your children read”
C. “Reading to your children each night” D.
“Talking about your children’s writings”
4. In the Reading Challenge Club, children
have to read __________ in one year.
A. 5 books
B. 10 books C.
15 books D. 20 books
5. Parents can help children to write by
encouraging them to__________.
A. draw pictures or take photos B.
listen to pop music
C.
write diaries or book reviews D.
play computer games
