Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—i

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:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
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 ments as much as possible.
【小题1】This passage is mainly written for     .A．childrenB．teachersC．parentsD．doctors【小题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”【小题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”【小题4】 In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read      in one year.A．5 booksB．10 booksC．15 booksD．20 books【小题5】 Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to    .A．draw pictures or take photosB．listen to pop musicC．write diaries or book reviewsD．play puter gamesC