Comprehension Support
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- Who are the characters in the book?
- Where does the book take place?
- What problem does the character have in this story?
- Who is telling this story? How did you know?
- Explain the events in the story using the word Beginning, Middle and End.
- Explain how the characters feel in the story. Can you give evidence of why they feel that way?
- What is the story mainly about?
Other Questions to Ask
- Tell why this is a good book.
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- Do you think the title is a good one? Why? If not, what is a better title.
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- What is the topic of the book?
- What facts did you learn about the topic? Can you give evidence from the book?
- What text features did the author include to help you understand the information? Were there pictures, headings, captions, diagrams, sidebars, table of contents, glossary?
- What information was new to you?
Other Suggestions
- Tell why this is a good book.
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- How does the author feel about the topic he/she is writing about?