i have a 9 year old son who needs to read more "story" books to aid with his comprehension. He hates reading "story" books but can't get him away from non-fiction. He loves all the horrid science and horrid history and has gone through some roald dahl and all horrid henry. i need something that will push his reading a bit but also hold his attention past the first page.
2007-10-27 00:40:39 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Just Stupid, Just Tricking, Just Crazy, Just Annoying. If he likes a laugh i recommend the books i read when i was a little fella. I progressed to Harry Potter then. It improved my spelling immensly.
2007-10-27 00:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the My Side of the Mountain series, or the Star Wars books, Where the Red Fern Grows, Goosebumps series, Where the Great Hawk Flies,, Artemis Fowl, The Call of the Wild, White Fang, the new Golden Compass series, Edgar Allen Poe, Spiderwick series, Inkspell series, The Sign of the Beaver. Some of these may be a little advanced, but these are just a few suggestions that my ten year old enjoyed over the last year. Although she is a girl, most of my story suggestions have boys as main characters if that helps any. Oh, also the Old MAn and the Sea, The Black Pearl and Island of the Blue Dolphins are great.
2007-10-27 15:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by akitamom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try the Magic Schoolbus chapter books (they have a chapter book series and a picture book series) ... they are crossover fiction/nonfiction science books. If Magic Treehouse is too easy, try the somewhat harder but also history-oriented Time Warp Trio books. For other fiction series books, my kids (6 and 8, both strong readers) like A-Z mysteries, Boxcar Children mysteries, Cam Jansen mysteries, and The Secrets of Droon (fantasy). The Owen Foote books are about a third- or fourth-grade boy (can't remember which), but harder (and more interesting) than the Horrible Harry books. Also try the Henry Huggins books by Beverly Cleary. If he's not interested at first, try reading aloud whatever book you're hoping to get him to read and stopping at an exciting spot!
2007-10-27 06:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by ... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your son would respond well to some of the old "Choose your own Adventure" books. Because they are interactive they might keep his attention and therefore aid in raising his comprehension. I think they may have recently started reprinting these books.
Also, try writing a book together with him. If you can start a plot with him and let him fill in facts it may get him more interested. More than anything you want to make reading a fun thing for him and not a "chore" Best of luck to you both!
2007-10-27 02:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by quietgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry Winkler (the fonz) wrote some really good books called Hank Zipper. Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences.
Lemony Snicket A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Magic Tree House is always a good series too
2007-10-27 01:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Marge Simpson 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is the same age his reading list includes anything by Jeremy Strong, they are really funny, Astrosaurs - these are dinosaurs who roam in space, famous five, secret seven, Dick King Smith books, Roald Dahl, the five find outers and dog.
Enid Blyton is always welcome in our house.
Also try reading the books to him - his comprehension does not necessarily involve him reading the books.
We have done this regularly since baby hood and my son is now ahead in reading and comprehension at school.
2007-10-27 00:52:45 · answer #6 · answered by Dee L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say what his reading level is, but I'm guessing a teacher said he needs to be reading at home to improve comprehension, which means he is probably a bit below grade level. Some of the books mentioned here would be far above a third grader's reading and comprehension level - in particular, Harry Potter. Everyone always wants to suggest Harry Potter, but the truth is many sixth graders - even good readers in 6th grade - have trouble comprehending the Harry Potter series. Kids may be able to read the words at a younger age, but they can not fully comprehend the meaning behind them. You need to choose books that a 9 year old can comprehend if you are to work on comprehension skills...
The Magic Treehouse series of books is a good series of beginning chapter books for young readers. They involve wo children who travel back in time to different places in history. Most children - boys and girls - enjoy them.
Goosebumps is a "scary" series, It may be a bit advanced for a reader who is below third grade level, but boys tend to really like them.
I see he read the Horrible Harry books. You may want to try Flat Stanley and Invisible Stanley, which are around the same level as Horrible Harry.
My early readers enjoyed the Henry and Mudge series, although that may be a little too easy. I also had a lot of Kids who enjoyed the Dragon books by Dav Pilkey. Dav Pilkey, incidentally, also authored the Captain Underpants series. Second and third grade boys absolutely LOVE that series; you can't go wrong suggesting it to your son (although you may not appreciate the potty humor in the books!)
There is nothing wrong with picture books for comprehension practice. In fact, picture books may even be better because you can finish the entire story instead of having to come back to it over and over again and remember previous chapters as in a chapter book. Look up some picture books from your childhood that you enjoyed and share those with your son. Take a trip to the bookstore or the library and pick out some picture books that look interesting to him. There are SO MANY good stories out there, he's bound to find some that he'll enjoy!
If your son needs to read for comprehension practice, you should be reading with him. In order to practice comprehension, kids need to be using the comprehension strategies they have been taught, and, unfortunately, while reading alone, many of them do not. Comprehension strategies to work on with your son include encouraging him to ask questions "Why do you think that happened?" "What does that mean?" encouraging him to think beyond the written words (inferring) - "Why did that happen?" Making predictions - "What do you think is going to happen next? Does your prediction make sense?" Making connections - "Does this remind you of anything? in your own life, in a book you've read, in a movie or tv show, in someone else's life? " Visualizing the text ("Can't you just see this scene in your mind? The author uses such good words to describe whats happening"). Comprehension involves THINKING about the story wile you read. Many kids do not understand this - they think that just reading the words superficially is enough, that they are 'reading'. To truly understand what you are reading, you have to be constantly synthesizing the text and making meaningful connections to it in order to understand it fully.
You and your son could share reading - he reads a page or two, then you read a page. Trade off, make it fun. Ask him lots of questions about what he's reading, and talk about the story together. Ask him his opinions. Laugh at the funny parts together. Make it fun, not another "boring chore." Hopefully you'll be able to help him improve his comprehension AND help him become a reader who reads because reading is fun! Kids who enjoy reading are better readers than their peers who view reading as a chore - they have better comprehension skills and they tend to read at higher levels than their same-age peers.
Good Luck!
2007-10-27 01:46:19 · answer #7 · answered by Zigs 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When i was 11 i was the same way
i hated reading story books as well (still sorta do if its not very catchy in the opening)
I started reading much better when i started reading The Boxcar Children series. its a great book!
Now im in the 9th Grade, reading the Oddessy! (also a great story)
2007-10-27 03:47:56 · answer #8 · answered by crimson_escence 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He'd like the Alex Rider series of books. It's like a teenage James Bond and it's not too complex for a 9 year old.
2007-10-27 00:55:59 · answer #9 · answered by Slashdot 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke - my son and myself adored it.
Maybe get through the first chapter or so together - read a page or paragraph each, til the story gets developed, so he'll want to find out what happens next.
2007-10-27 00:47:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋