3. Answer one of questions off the list
of 90 questions (after you’ve finished reading your 30
minutes). You may not use the same
question twice. Make sure you include the question number in your reading log and write a 5-8 sentence paragraph.
4. Extra: Draw a picture
1. While you
were reading today, describe what you pictured in your mind about the story.
2.
Which character can you connect with the most in your book? Why?
3. This character reminds me of somebody I know…
4. Which
part of your book are you having the most difficulty understanding or
connecting with? Why do you think this
is?
5. What have
you done that is similar to what the characters experience in your book?
6. How does
the part that you read today fit together with the parts that you read earlier?
7. Predict
what will happen in the next few chapters/remainder of the book. Support your prediction with facts/quotes
from the story.
8. Based on what the characters say or do, what
can you infer about their attributes/personalities?
9. Describe the setting. What is its significance to the story? How would the story be different in a different time or place?
9. Describe the setting. What is its significance to the story? How would the story be different in a different time or place?
10. What motivates the protagonist
(main character)? How do you know? Use evidence from the book to support your
answer.
11.
What are the major obstacles that your protagonist faces? Explain why you think these are most
important.
12. Write a note from one character
to another. Use at least one quote from
the text within the note.
13. Create a diary entry in the voice
of a character. Use at least one quote
from the text within your entry.
14.
Find a quote that stands out to you and explain why you chose it.
15.
Choose a character from this chapter. What do you like the most or the least
about the character? Why?
16.
How realistic is the plot of your book?
17.
Find some interesting dialogue. Explain
what is happening between the characters involved.
18.
If you could "jump" into your book right now, what would you do in
the story and why?
19. Which
character would you like to have as a friend and why?
20. Which
part of the story caused the strongest feelings in you? Why?
21. I wonder what this part means . . . .
22. This part is very realistic/unrealistic
because . . . .
23. The character I most admire is _________
because
24. I love the way ….
25. I can’t believe that ….
26. If I were __________, I would ….
27. I’m not sure that ….
28. I like the way the author ….
29. I felt sad/elated/apprehensive when ….
30. My favorite part of the book so far is ….
31. This part of the story reminds me of (another
title) because ….
32. What were your
feelings after reading the opening chapter of this book?
33. Did this book make
you laugh? Cry? Cringe? Smile? Cheer?
Explain.
34. What connections are there between the book
and your life? Explain.
35. What is the most important event in the
book? Explain.
36. Who should or shouldn’t read this book? Why?
37. What are the best
parts of the book? Why?
38. What are the worst parts? Why?
39. Do you like the
ending of the book? Why or why not? Do you think there is more to tell? What do you think should happen next?
40. What came as a
surprise in the book? Why?
41. What parts of the
book seem most believable or unbelievable? Why?
42. What makes you
wonder in this book?
43. What confuses you in the book?
44. In what ways are
you like any of the characters? Explain.
45. Do any of the
characters remind you of friends, family members, or classmates? Explain.
46. Which character
would you like to be in this book? Why?
47. What would you and
your favorite character talk about in a conversation? Begin the conversation.
48. Do you think the
title fits the book? Why or why not?
49. What do you know
now that you didn’t know before?
50. What questions in
this book would you like answered?
51. What do I think
will happen next?
52. What are some words
I don’t know or questions I have?
53. What does the
writer’s purpose seem to be?
54. My favorite
character is _______ because….
55. I can relate to….
56. If I were the
author, I’d change….
57. Something that
doesn’t make sense about this story is…
58. What I think will
happen next is….
59. If I was (character
in story), I’d….
60. I believe the
author wants the reader to….
61. Something
unrealistic or too coincidental in the story is….
62. My favorite
sentence so far is _____ because….
63. The most important
character is ______ because…
64. Write a poem from a
character’s viewpoint
65. Write a poem about the setting.
66. Write a poem about a character.
67. If you could be
related to a character, who would it be and why?
68. Write a solution
for a problem a character has that is different from anything suggested in the
book.
69. In the sequel to
this book, the following should happen….
70. Choose a food that
represents this book and explain why.
71. Create a theme song
with lyrics for the book.
72. Write a letter to
the author of your book.
73. Choose a character
and decide what would be two appropriate birthday presents for that character
and explain why.
74. What type of reader
would enjoy this book and why?
75. This book has made
me reconsider or think twice about … because….
76. Discuss a conflict
in the book that is “timeless” and “universal.”
77. If I could step
into the book, the first thing I would do is….
78. I can’t understand
why (character) doesn’t just ….
79. I laughed aloud
when….
80. I felt like crying
when….
81. I was furious
when….
82. I was surprised
when…..
83. This book reminds
me of the fairy tale ______because….
84. If I were making
this book into a movie, the part(s) I would cut out or change would
be...because….
85. Create a cluster
showing the interrelationships of the characters.
86. Discuss how
(character) shows his/her personality through the dialogue in the story.
87. Discuss how
(character) shows his/her personality by the actions he/she takes.
88. Discuss how
(character) shows his/her personality by what other characters say or do toward
this character.
89. Create an award for
this book. Explain the award and why
this book received it.
90. I got off track in reading when __________
because __________
