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Questions to Ask Your K-2nd Grader While Reading Books
BEGINNING OF THE BOOK
Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
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?
IN THE MIDDLE OF 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?
AFTER THE BOOK IS DONE
How does the character feels in the story?
What is something the character likes?
What is something the character does in the story?
Where does the story take place?
Who are the characters?
How was the problem solved?
What happened in the story (beginning, middle and end)?
Why did the problem happen?
When does the story take place (time)?
Does this character seem real to you?
Why do you think this author wrote the story?
ACTIVITIES TO DO WHEN DONE READING
What was this story about? Draw a picture.
Write three facts you learned about___________________________.Draw a picture of what happened in the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Draw a picture or write about your favorite part of the story.
Draw a picture of write about a connection you made to the story.
Questions to Ask Your 3rd-5th Grader While Reading Books
BEGINNING OF THE BOOK
What do you think of the beginning chapters?
How do you feel about the main characters?
What memories does the beginning bring to mind?
What interests you so far?
What confuses, concerns or angers you so far?
What about this book drew you in?
IN THE MIDDLE OF READING
After getting part of the way through, what is happening?
What words, actions, and events are important?
Does the main character read to important events as you would?
What bothers you or confuses you?
AFTER THE BOOK IS DONE
How did you react to the ending?
Have the characters changed in any way?
Would you be friends with (character name)?
Has the book caused you to change in anyway?
What do you like most or the least about this book?
Why would or wouldn't you recommend this book to anyone else?
What character did you feel most happy for? Why?
What character did you identify with or feel the most sympathy for?
What is the overall message or theme of the story? Give examples of how the author makes you think of this theme as you read.
Is there anything that seems to make this particular author's work unique?
ACTIVITIES TO DO WHEN DONE READING
Write a letter to a character or from one character to another.
Write a poem or song from or about one of the characters.
Write about your favorite part of the story.
What are your favorite lines or quotes? Copy them into your journal and tell why you like them.
Write a different ending to the story.
What might happen if the story continued? Write the next chapter or book.
Under headings (such as People, Animals, Places, Things) list important words from the story.
Write about a situation in the book that is similar to a situation you have experienced.
Write about what you wish had happened in the story or what you wish the author had included.
Write a description of the setting and the characters.
Recommended Book Lists
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Recommended Books 2-3
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Recommended Books 4-5
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