Question Tips

Here are some "Question starters" that will help you come up with some really DEEP "under-the-surface questions.

• What was ______________ thinking or feeling when....

• Why did the author choose to add, open, end, reveal, conceal, etc.?

• What would happen if _____________________

• What will __________________ feel/think/do if they were to find out that________

• How is ________________ like ______________ in the book?  How are they different?

• How might things have turned out differently if....?

• What might happen if these event took place in a different time or place (be specific though)?

• Why is the chapter called ___________?  Is that an appropriate title?  Why or why not?

• What does the character or author mean when they said/wrote....?

• What is the most interesting thing you know about the main character of your book?

• Think about a setting in your book. If you were in the setting, what are some things you might see?

• Describe an important event from your book and tell why it is important.

• Who is your favorite character in your book? Why is this character your favorite?

• What do you think happened just before your story started?

• If you could give the main character in your book some advice, what would you tell him or her?

• Is your book more funny or more serious? Why do you think so?

• What point of view is your book written in? How do you know?

• Do you like the main character of your book? Why or why not?

• Think of an important event in your book. How would the story have changed if this event had not happened?

• If you were in the story, what would your relationship be to the main character?

• Think about your book. Then finish this sentence in 3 different ways: I wonder….

• Thinks of a new title for you your book. Why do you think this is a good title?

• Do you think this book was well written? Why or why  not?

• What is the main conflict that the main character in your book must face?

• What are some important relationships in your book?

• Think about a supporting character in your book. How would the book be different if that character did not exist?