This lesson is good practice for reading tools like flowcharts and bar graphs. Bar graphs use bars to show the information more quickly than it can be read. The bars can be horizontal or vertical. Flowcharts show steps, in order, using connecting lines or arrows. Both tools are called text features, and both can be shortcuts to help your child comprehend information that they read. The lexile reading pages in this lesson are also good practice for using context clues. Context clues are the words around a word that can help you figure out the meaning of a word you don’t know. Even commas and parenthesis can help provide clues for understanding. Pointing out these reading tools as you read together is a good way to help your child comprehend what they read.

Reading to learn is so much fun when families and friends can share reading time together.