Developing Active Reading with Effective Questions

Before reading ask….

1. What can you predict about the story form the front and back cover of the book?
2. What does the title tell you about the story?
3. Who or what do you predict this story will be about? Why?
4. Where and when do you think the story will take place?
5. What other stories have you read that are like this one? In what ways?
6. Have you read anything else by this author? Do you see any similarities between this story and the author’s other stories?
7. What questions do you have about this story?

Use the comment section and add pre-reading questions you have used to motivate or focus students.

Source: www.pbs.org/teacherline