Currently we are reading Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp. Students have made many predictions about what they think is going to happen next. They did a quick sketch of what a character looks like based on a description the author gave us. They make text-to-text connections or text-to-self connects. By doing this often, students are seeing what they are supposed to do in their minds as they read a book. Books are made to be interacted with!
Students seem to really enjoy the book so far. I can tell because when I say "We are stopping there," I hear moans or a unified "no!" I love it!
Ask your child what has happened so far in the book. Also ask what sinkers are. Yum!