Questions to Ask Students Before/During/After Reading


Our goal in the Title I Reading room is to help all our students become better readers so that they will LOVE reading a good book.  One of the best things you can do for your child is to show your child that you are interested in what they are reading.  Asking a few questions before, during, and after your child reads a book will show your child that you also love a good book.  Below are a few questions to get you started expressing your interest in the LOVE of reading.

Before reading the book:

·         What do you think the story will be about?

·         Have you looked at the pictures? What do they tell you the story will be about?

·         What do you already know about …..?

While reading the book:

·         Where and when does the story take place?

·         Who are the main characters?

·         When did the story get really interesting? What caused it to be so interesting at that point?

·         What is the goal of each of the main characters? What do they want?

·         What attempts or actions did the characters take to read their goal?

·         What do you think will happen next?

After reading the book:

·         How did the story end?

·         Why did ……?

·         If you could rewrite the story, how would you have it end differently?