Book Talk - After Reading

Here are some questions you can ask your child about their reading; choose a few each night to engage in conversation with your child about their nightly independent reading.


After reading:

• Why is the title a good title for the book/story? If you had to give it a different title, what would be another good title for it?
• Were your predictions correct? Where did you have to fix your prediction as you read?
• If there was a problem, did it get solved? How did the character try to solve the problem?
• What happened because of the problem?
• Did any of the characters change through the story? Who changed, and how did they change?
• Why do you think the author wrote this?
• What is the most important point that the author is trying to make in his/her writing?
• What was your favorite part? Why?
• If you could change one part, what would you change?
• If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
• Can you retell the story in sequence order (use your fingers and sequence words: first, second, then, next, etc.)
• Is there a character in the story that reminds you of someone you know? If so, who are they like, and why do you think that?
• Does this book remind you of another book you know? Does it remind you of something you’ve experienced in real life?