Mum2ASDboy wrote:
Now I don't know if he can actually read those words or if he has remembered them, I have read that same book every night for the past week.
A good way to tell if he knows the words is to ask him what they mean - make it a habit.
My daughter wrote a short story for school and she used the word "unsheathed". Even though she used it in the correct context I wasn't sure if she really knew what the word meant - so I asked and she went on to give me a dictionary-like description - she even used her hands to help describe the word. I was amazed at how much she knows - and I had no idea just how extensive her vocabulary was, mostly with uncommon words - words that you don't use in everyday conversations.
It's become a habit with us now - if I hear her use a word, or see one written I will ask her for the definition. If she knows it - great - if not she pulls out the dictionary.
She is currently reading the second book of Eragon - Eldest - by Christopher Paolini - he was only 15 when he wrote Eragon. He's is an inspiration for young readers and writers.
http://www.alagaesia.com/christopherpaolini.htm
Keep on reading to your son, let him read to you. I agree with the others - he will go places with his reading! Get ready!!