When we read to our DS we will ask him to point out certain animals or objects he is familiar with. But 9 times out of 10 he does not point it out on the page. But if I were to point out the animal or object and ask him what it is he will tell me if he can say the word. I can't figure out why he can do one and not the other. To me it is the same thing. If he is reading to himself he will point at pictures on a page and babble about it. He is starting to get me worried over this.

I don't think thats a big deal. Kiera is 13 months and doesn't even want to sit through a book let alone be patient enough to answer questions. I can only get her to sit through hungry catepiller.
You could try asking differently than you were too. Try do you see the kitty? Can you show me where it is? This form of asking like a game is supposed to be helpful in getting kids to do what you want. I read a huge article about asking children to do things in a game type wording.They compared it to the way childrens televison characters keep them enthralled and successfully get them to perform whatever they ask.Instead of asking a child to put their coat on please you ask: How fast can you put on your coat? It gets old when they become 2 or so and they are defiant over everything:rolleyes: Good luck try not to worry.

I never thought of turning things into a challange instead of a command. DS most times does things asked of him but sometimes he refuses or his new thing is running away. I think that mind frame may work on him.

I think he might also point to other things, because he wants to hear you say the word for it, like if he doesn't know what it is. You say, "where's the kitty?" Well, he knows what the kitty is, but maybe he points to the cloud because he doesn't remember that word, or he wants to hear you say that word.

DD does things like that when we read. I know she know's what the "kitty" is, but she'll point to something else 50% of the time. When she does I say,enthusiastically, "you found the ______ And look, here's the kitty." She usually laughs.

I wouldn't worry at all about it right now. It's great that he's reading!!!