Questions

  1. ​Where and when did the story take place? 
  2. ​Who are the main characters?
  3. How does the book begin? 
  4. What does the main character look like? 
  5. Where did the story take place? 
  6. What is the time period in which the book happens? 
  7. How does the book end?
  8. Where in the book would you find...?
  9. Can you make a list of facts you learned from this book?
  10. What problems does one of the characters have and how does he or she solve it?
  11. What other books has the author written? 
  12. What features are explained in the part you are reading?

Non-Fiction

  1. List the changes that have happened on the page (Non-Fiction Only)
  2. Copy down all the numerical facts you have found (Non-Fiction Only)

Questions​/ Activities

  1. ​Can you list the five major events in the story in the correct order?
  2. What is happening? What might this mean?
  3. How did the main character feel during the book? How do you know?
  4. From whose point of view is the story told?
  5. What did the title have to do with the book?
  6. What was the problem in the book and how was it solved?
  7. What kind of book is this? Can you list three reasons why you know this?
  8. What is the book about? 
  9. Did anyone in the book do something you did not like? Why?
  10. If you could continue the story, what events would you include? Why?
  11. Can you pretend you are one of the characters in the book and write a diary?
  12. What was the author’s purpose writing this book?
  13. Which part do you like best? Why?

Non-Fiction

LIST ALL OF THE TEXT FEATURES YOU FOUND ON THIS PAGE. 
CIRCLE THE HEADING.
DESCRIBE THE DIAGRAM.
DRAW AN EXAMPLE OF BOLD LETTERS.
EXPLAIN WHERE YOU WOULD FIND THE TABLE OF CONTENTS OF A BOOK.
FIND A LIST IN THE BOOK  -  WRITE DOWN THE LIST AND GIVE IT A TITLE
Write 6 facts for the text.
Who is the author?
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Questions/ Activities

Non Fiction

Questions and activities

  1. How has the author used description to show how the character is feeling?
  2. How does the layout help?
  3. Can you write a different ending to the book? Will you change it? Why?
  4. If your story happened in a foreign land, can you compare it to where we live? 
  5. If your story happened long ago, can you compare that time with today?
  6. What is the relationship between the main characters?  and what evidence can you use to support your view?
  7. What motive did the main character have for behaving in the way they did?   Can you explain why…? 
  8. Can you find one word that describes a character in your book very well?
  9. Can you compare this book the last book you read?
  10. Can you list all the characters from  greatest to worst and speicify why they are in the order you have chosen.
  11. ​Compare two characters in your book -  list the  similarities and differences.
  12. Based on the description of one character can you list 5 things they would have in their bedroom.
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  1. Which part of the text could be improved and why
  2. Did the book have an expected ending? Why or Why not?
  3. Who would you recommend this book to? Explain your reasons
  4. Can you identify one problem in the book and  give a different solution?
  5. Do you agree with the actions of the main character? Why/Why not?
  6. List the characters from most important to lease important so far
  7. Score the book out of 5 stars, explain your rating
  8. What do you think the character of the book was doing before the book was written?​
  • What part would you change in the story, and why?
  • Using information from the book about one of the main characters, rewrIte the ending of the book.
  • Write another short story using the same characters.
  • Name one character. Rewrite the story from this character's point of view.
  • Write a poem about this book.
  • Organize this book into three or more sections and give your own subtitle for each section.
  • Design a poster for this book.
  • Pretend you are a librarian recommending this book to someone. Write a paragraph telling what you would say
  • Make an eight section comic strip with captions showing the main events of the story
  • Make a radio announcement to advertise the book. Write it out. 
  • repare a book jacket that illustrates the kind of book as well as the story
  • Design costumes for the characters
  • ​The climax of any book or story is the exciting or interesting part. Tell what you think is the climax of the book and why.
  • Choose an interesting character from your book. Think of what his/her dislikes are; then think of a gift you would like to give him/her. Design a greeting card to go along with the gift in which you explain why you gave that gift.
  • Identify one problem in the book and give an alternate solution one not given by the author
  • Create a recording pretending to interview one of the characters from the book on their experiences. Write questions and their answers OR work with a partner. Record the  interview on Ferrite or Garage Band
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