QUESTIONS FOR A STUDENT/TEACHER READING CONFERENCE
AND/OR READING JOURNAL PROMPTS
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Setting:
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Where/when does this story take place?
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Describe the time or place.
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How does this place remind you of somewhere you have been or would like to visit?
Character Development:
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Who were the main characters?
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Which character is most like you and why?
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How has the main character changed?
Author’s Style and Intent:
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Was the story easy to read? Why or why not?
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Did you like the way the author wrote the story? Why?
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Did the author use any words you didn’t understand? Which ones?
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What advice do you have for the author to make it better?
Reading Strategies:
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What kinds of things do you like to read about?
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When do you think you read best? Why?
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What do you do when you come to a word you don’t know?
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What do you plan to do to become a better reader?
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