Questions to ask before you read

• Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?

• What makes you think that?

• What characters do you think might be in our story?

• Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?

• Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?

Questions to ask during the reading

• What do you think will happen next?

• What can you tell me about the story so far?

• Can you predict how the story will end?

• Why do you think the character did _______?

• What would you have done if you were the character?

• How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)

• As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?

• As you read, what are you wondering about?

• Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?

Questions to ask after reading

• Can you remember the title?

• In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?

• Were your predictions about the story correct?

• If there was a problem, did it get solved?

• What happened because of the problem?

• Why do you think the author wrote this book?

• What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?

• What was your favorite part of the story?

• If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?

• Can you retell the story in order?

• If you were __________, how would you have felt?

• What is the most interesting situation in the story?

• Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?

• Why did you like this book?