Questions and Discussion Starters While Reading Aloud

Before Reading:
~ After looking at the title and headings, I think this book will be about...
~ I'm wondering if...
~The picture makes me think that...
~I already know some things about...
~What do you think this book is about?
~What are you wondering?
~Do you know anything about...


During Reading:
~ This reminds me of...
~ I'm wondering about...
~ I'm picturing...
~ This makes me feel...
~ I predict that...
~ I noticed...
~ What are you thinking now?
~ What are you picturing?
~ Does this remind you of anything?
~ Why did you think that?
~ Have you ever...
~ What do you think will happen next?
~ What was your favorite part?  Why?
~ Who was your favorite character?  Why?
~ What did you like? Not like?
~ What did you learn?
~What was the most interesting? Why?


After Reading:
~ I never knew...
~ I found... very interesting because...
~ This reminds me of...
~ My favorite part was... because...
~ My favorite character was... because...

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