Talking About Reading

Tell me about what you read.

Who are the main characters? Tell me about them.

Where does the story take place? What has happened so far?

What is the most important or most interesting event in the story?

What is the problem in the story? How is it solved?

What do you think will happen next? Why do you think that?

What is/was your favorite part of the story? What surprised you, made you laugh, or made you sad?

What does the story remind you of?

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

What made you choose this book?

Tell me about what you read.

What do you already know about this topic?

What details have you learned that surprised you?

What new information have you learned?

What is this page/section about?

What do the illustrations teach you about the topic?

What is the author trying to tell you about this topic?

Look at this heading. What do you think you will learn in this section?

What do you still want to know about this topic?

What made you choose this book?