Prompts and Questions to Foster Reading Comprehension

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What do you already know that might connect to this book? It could help us to understand this story/book better if... Before reading, try to predict what the whole book might be about. (Use the book title, chapter titles, table of contents, pictures, what you already know...) What words might you see as you read this piece of writing? Tell about a part that you could picture in your mind. Show what youve learned in this book by drawing something you can now picture in your mind. Tell about a part of the writing that surprised you. Tell about a way this book is the same or different from another one that you have read. (Book Connection) Tell about a way this book is the same or different from another book that you have read by the same author. (Author Connection) Tell about how you are the same as or different from someone in this book. (Personal Connection) Find a part of the book that uses good writing strategies (describing words, interesting punctuation...) I like the way the author...

13. What might happen next? (Why do you think so?) 14. Another good title for this (book/chapter) might be...
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What good or bad choices happened? What suggestions do you have for the characters? A word from this book that I want to learn more about is...

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17. Tell about an interesting Word Attack that happened while you were reading. 18. What did you do when you were confused while you read?
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Retell what happened in the story, in only a few sentences. What are the big ideas?

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20. What is this whole book really about? Why did the author write this book?
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Tell the most important things you remember from this book. Tell about how a character changed in a story. Talk about a part of the writing that you agree/disagree with. To whom would you recommend this book? Why? Something youd want to know more about after reading this book is...

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