The answer is in the text. | Answering a question using clues from the text. | Connecting reading to their lives/the world. | How has the writer expressed ideas. | Making a judgement on the author and the text. |
- Who is the main character?
- How is ... described?
- Where/when does the story take place?
- What happened when...?
- What is the problem in the story/how is it solved?
- What has happened so far?
- How does the story end?
- Who were the good/bad characters?
| - Can you predict what is going to happen next?
- Why did the character do ...?
- What did the author mean by...?
- How is … feeling?
- Why do you think … happened?
What clues did you find that helped you to predict/answer? | - Can you relate to anything that has happened in the story?
- Does this story remind you of other books you have read?
- What does it mean to 'live happily ever after'?
- What are the issues in this story? Do these things happen in real life?
- Do you agree with …?
| - How does the author make you want to read on?
- What language features has the author used? (e.g. metaphors, similes, personification, alliteration)
- Can you find some good examples of descriptive phrases?
- How has the author created tension?
| - Would you recommend this story to other children? Why?
- What age/gender is this story aimed at?
- What were your favourite parts of the story?
- What would have made this story better?
- Do you like the author's style of writing?
- Was the title suitable?
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