Fiction VS Nonfiction

Text-Based Questions

Realistic Fiction
What is the central message of the story?
What were the characters motivations in finding a
resolution to the problem?
What clues can you find in the sentence or
paragraph that can help you figure out the meaning
of the word ________ ?
How would you feel if this were you? Would you feel
the same or differently?
How do the illustrations help you understand what
is happening in the story?

Nonfiction

What is the main idea?

What is the purpose of the text?
What was the result of _______ ?
How are ________ and ________ related?
What does the word _________ mean in this
sentence?
Looking at the illustration, how does it relate to
the text? Why is this important to help you
understand?
How was the text written? (comparison,
cause/effect, or sequential order)?
Is there information in this text that was not
included in the other text?