Summary/Main Idea
What is the best summary for this selection/paragraph?
What is the main idea of paragraphs ....... and ........?
Author's Purpose
The author organizes the selection by.....
The author organizes the information in the selection mainly by.....
The author's purpose in writing this is to.....
The author wrote this selection most likely to.....
The author presents the information in paragraph .... and .... to illustrate......
The photographs/pictures in the article help the reader understand.....
Inferencing
What can the reader conclude about.....?
The reader can conclude from the details in paragraph.... that......
Based on the details in the poem, the reader can conclude that.....?
Based on the paragraph....and...., what can the read infer about.....?
Theme
What is the main theme of the selection?
The primary theme of the story centers on......
How does the poet develop the theme of this poem?