If the book is non- fiction/ expository: *What was the book about at the beginning? *What is  important for you to know about in this book? * What did you learn from reading this book? * Why do you think the author wrote this book? * What did this book make you think about? (personal experiences) * What was this book mostly about? * Tell me about the major events in the story? * Are there any steps to follow? If so tell me about them. *What did you notice about the way the book was organized. * Did you learn anything new?  What? * What did you learn from reading this book?                         * What was the author trying to teach us? * Did this book make you think about another book you have read? How? * Did you like this book? Why or why not?

If the book is fiction/ narrative: * When and where did the story take place? (setting) * What else can you tell me about the character(s)? * What else happened in the story? * Why did the author write this story? * What was the author trying to teach/ tell us? * Connect this story to another story or personal experience.   *  Has anything like this happened to you? * Did you like this book? Why or why not? * Where/ when did ______ happen? * Tell me more about _______. * Tell me about the plot. (use specific places and characters) * Tell me what the story was about in a few sentences.       *What else happened in the story?