Student/Teacher Reading Conference Notes
Student
Date (s)
Book & Author
Level
Genre
How to use:
Use this conference sheet over several conferences with a student. Typically you should ask one or two questions from
each section. If the student has a good understanding of that cognitive domain, continue onto the next level. If the
student does not understand, stop for a teachable moment, or check that the student is reading an appropriate text.
Depending on where a student is in the book (beginning, middle, or end) will determine the level of questions to ask.
Choose one or more of the following questions in each box:
• What do you think I can help you with that will make you a better reader?
• What are you doing today to make yourself a better reader?
• What kind of thinking have you been doing about what you are reading?
• I have noticed that you are_________. Tell me about that.
Notes:
The Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy for Reading Response
Ask for evidence. How do you know? Why is this important to the story? How does this help you understand or
remember the story better?
• Whom is the story about? • Where is the story taking place?
• What happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story?
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Remember the recall of specific information
Understand the comprehending of what was read
• What is this story about? • What is the main idea?
• What is the problem? • How was it solved? • Summarize the book.
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ow would you describe the main character? Can you discuss the relationship between ________
and _________? Explain the motives of _________.
Notes:
Apply the converting of abstract content to concrete situations
• What would be another good title for this story? Why?
• What would happen if__________?
• Did you learn the meaning of any new words using context clues?
• Predict what will happen next. Use evidence to support your prediction.
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Analyze the breaking down of the content and looking at how parts relate
• How are _____________ and ___________ alike /different?
• How does this story remind you of another book you have read?
• What is the theme in this book? Have you read other books with a similar theme?
• Choose the part of the story you think is most important and explain why.
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Evaluate
the judgment and evaluation of the text
• Why do you think the author wrote this story? What is his or her message?
• From this story, you can tell the author thinks ____________?
• Do you think that ______________(character or event) was right or wrong? Why?
Notes:
Create the act of putting elements together to form something new
• How has this book motivated or changed you?
• Will you read more books by this author or on this topic?
• What are you still wondering?
Notes:
Additional Information
Goals
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Strengths
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