Story Books

• Who is the main character (main person in the story)?
• Where is the setting (where the story is taking place)?
• Why did he/she…?
• What is ___ (character) like?
• How would you describe _____ (setting or character)?
• What kind of story is this? How do you know?
• Do you like this story? Why?
• Where is the story set? What words describe it?
• When is the story set? How do you know?
• What do you think will happen next? Why?
• Do you know another story that is like this?
• Why do you think he/she did _____?
• Why did he/she want to…?
• What if he/she had/hadn’t..?
• How did they sort it out? Was that a good idea and why?
• How does the author get us to feel scared/excited etc?
• What would you have done?

Non-fiction/ Information book

• What else do you know about?
• What else would you like to know about?
• Do you agree with the author? Why?
• Will this change what you thought about___?
• Why do you think this is/is not true?
• What made this interesting?
• How do the headings help?
• Can you explain how it works?
• How do you think the author felt when he/she wrote this?
• What text type is it? How do you know?
• Would you have set this out differently?
• How do you know___? How can you be sure?