Fifth Grade Fiction Reading Response Questions
You must respond about 3 times for each book you read: in the beginning of the book, in the middle
of the book, and at the end of the book. Before you read, develop a plan for where you will stop to
think and write about your reading. One response is due every Friday.
Beginning of Your Book Questions (Choose 1)
1) How does the setting of this book influence the story? (R. L. 5.3)
2) How is this book organized? (chapters, points of view, journal, etc.) How does the set-up of
the book affect the story? (R.L. 5.5)
3) What inference have you made about a character? Quote the part of the text that supported
your inference and why. (R.L. 5.1)
Middle of Your Book Questions (Choose 2)
1) From whose point of view was this story written? Explain how the story would have been
different if it was told from another point of view. Support your thinking with evidence
from the text. (R.L.5.6)
2) Choose a line or two lines of figurative language from your book. Explain their meaning and
connection to the story. (R.L. 5. 4)
3) Choose two characters from the book. Compare and contrast these characters according to
their differences and similarities. How do their actions affect the plot of the story? Give
specific examples from your book. (R.L.5.3)
4) What words, or events, or themes have you noticed keep reoccurring in the story that the
author wants you to notice? How can you tell what the author is trying to share? Give
specific examples from the text. (R.L.5.1)
End of Your Book Questions (Choose 1)
1) What is the theme or “life lesson” of this book? Give specific details from the text that relate
to your thinking. (R.L.5.2)
2) Think about another story or book that you’ve read that you could compare to this book.
How were the characters similar? How were the characters different? Compare and
contrast the characters from these two books. (R.L. 5.9)
3) Summarize the story using specific details to give an overview of the plot. (R.L.5.2)