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Comprehension Questions
The following questions can be used at
home to reinforce student comprehension after silent or oral
reading. There are examples of Narrative and Expository text
questions.
Narrative
Text Questions for Reading Conferences
Characters
Who are the main characters in the
story?
Do you like or dislike them? Why?
Who is the most important character in
the story? Why?
Setting
Where does this story take place?
What is this place like?
When did this story take place? How do
you know?
Plot
What are the main things that have
happened in the story?
Were you able to guess what was going
to happen next? What clues did you use?
What would you have done differently
if you had been one of the characters?
Mood
How did you feel while reading this
story? Why did you feel that way?
What was the most exciting thing that
happened?
What was the
funniest/saddest/strangest thing that happened?
What do you remember most about this
story?
Style
What special words does the author use
to help you see the story?
What pictures did the author leave in
your mind?
What did you like about the way the
author has written the story?
What did you dislike about the way the
author has written the story?
Theme
Why do you think the author wrote this
book?
Do you think there is a message in
this story? What is it?
Author
What is the author trying to tell you
in the book?
What did the author have to know to
write this book?
Illustrations
Who is the illustrator?
Do you like the illustrations? Why or
why not?
Expository Text Questions
for Reading Conferences:
What is expository text?
Expository text is nonfiction
reading material intended to inform or
explain something to a reading audience.
Expository text can vary in nature. Some common
formats of expository writing include the following: How-To manuals,
definitions, descriptions, classifications, or comparisons. Some
places where you can find expository text... textbooks,
encyclopedias, scientific books/journals, atlases, directions,
guides, biographies, newspapers
Content:
1.
What topic(s) did this book describe?
2.
Was the information easy for you to
understand? Why?
3.
Did the book give you enough
information? What else do you need/want to know? Where will you look
for that information?
Accuracy:
1.
Who is the author? What are the
author’s qualifications for writing this book? Explain how you know
by giving examples.
2.
Does this book provide recent
information? Are there better sources? Why?
3.
Give examples of specific clue words
the author uses to let you know that he/she is stating an opinion or
fact.
Style:
1.
Do you understand what the author has
said? What information was most easy to understand and/or most
difficult to understand? Why?
2.
Was it easy for you to find
information in the book? Why or why not?
3.
Would you like to learn more about the
topic? Why?
Illustrations:
1.
Did the author include illustrations
with the book? How were they helpful or not helpful?
2.
Were tables, charts, graphs, diagrams,
maps, photographs, or cartoons used in the book? Were they helpful
to you? Why or why not?
3.
What could the author have done to
make the book easier to understand?
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