Comprehension Questions #1
1) Describe the main character.
2) What was the problem?
3) How did the character deal with the
problem?
4) Tell about three events that happened
in the story.
5) Should the character have done
something differently? What? Why?
Comprehension Questions #2
1) What was your favorite part of the
story? Why?
2) Have you ever read another story that
is similar to this? How were they the
same? How were they different?
3) How would you change the main
character?
4) How are you like that character? How
are you different?
5) What could be another name for this
story?
Comprehension Questions #3
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Where did this story take place?
What happened there?
Who was involved?
What is another way the story could
have ended?
5) Is there a lesson to learn in this story?
What is it?
Comprehension Questions #5
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What was the problem in this story?
What happened? Why?
How was the problem solved?
What else could have happened?
What would you have done?
Comprehension Questions #4
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Describe the main character.
What was his or her problem?
What did he or she do about it?
Did he or she make the right decision?
Explain.
5) How did the story end?
Comprehension Questions #6
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What was this story about?
What did the main character want?
What happened?
Then what?
How would you like the story be
different?
6) Did this story really happen?
Comprehension Questions #7
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Comprehension Questions #8
Did this story really happen?
Who was the main character?
How did the story end?
Describe a new way to end the story.
What could be another name for this
story?
1) What did you learn by reading this
book?
2) What did you think was interesting
about
?
3) What are three facts from the book?
4) What information was important in the
book? Is it a fact or an opinion?
Comprehension Questions #9
Comprehension Questions #10
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Describe the main character.
How is this character like you?
Tell about three events in the story.
How did the story end?
What would you have done if you were
in this story?
1) What questions do you have after
reading the book?
2) What does the book remind you of?
3) Tell how the subject relates to other
books you've read?
4) What would happen if
?
5) Tell an opinion from the book. Tell a
fact.
Comprehension Questions #11
1) Is this story fiction or nonfiction?
2) What was the book about?
3) What was your favorite part?
4) What did you learn from this book?
Comprehension Questions #12
1) Who? (Who is the book about, or what
is the topic of the book?)
2) What? (What did the subject do, or
what's important about it?)
3) Where? (Where does it live, or where
did the event take place?)
4) When? (When did this happen?)
5) Why? (Why is this important to know,
or why did the even occur?)
6) How? (How did this happen, or how
does this relate to other things?)