Discussion Questions Pack (for Fiction & Nonfiction Texts) Included in this pack are 8 discussion questions for both fiction and nonfiction texts. These questions are general enough that they will work with almost any fiction or nonfiction text. pp. 2-4 Fiction Discussion Question Cards pp. 5-7 Nonfiction Discussion Question Cards p. 8 Simple Fiction Discussion Question Strips p. 9 Simple Nonfiction Discussion Question Strips These work great at a reading center, as prompts for a reading journal, or just as a discussion starter for you and your child or pairs of students! Don t miss our cute Easter egg idea, which can be adapted for any time of year! Read more about it here Terms of Use: This free printable pack was created for you to use at home with your child/students or with multiple children in a classroom/tutoring setting. Please do not sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on any other site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, etc.). Thank you! 2015 All Rights Reserved.
Fiction Discussion Question Cards Why do you think the author chose this title for the story? What question(s) would you ask the main character if you could? Pick one character from the story. Who does he/she remind you of in your life? Why? What is your favorite part of the story? Why? 2015 All Rights Reserved.
Fiction Discussion Question Cards How is this story like another story you have read? How is it different? If you could invite the main character over to your house, what would you do together? Would you like to live where the story takes place? Why or why not? If you could re-write the end of the story, how would it end differently? 2015 All Rights Reserved.
Backing to Fiction Discussion Questions
Nonfiction Discussion Question Cards What was the most interesting fact from the text? If you could give the text a new title, what would it be? Why? Is there a question you had while reading that is still unanswered? If So, what is it? What did you already know about the topic before reading? How did it help you better understand the text? 2015 All Rights Reserved.
Nonfiction Discussion Question Cards What was the author s main purpose for writing the text? What makes you think that? How did the author organize the information to help you understand it? Can you give examples? Did you learn something new from reading the text? If so, what was it? What are some of the important concepts and words the author wanted you to learn by reading this text? 2015 All Rights Reserved.
Backing to Nonfiction Discussion Questions
Fiction Text/Story Discussion Questions Pick one character from the story. Who does he/she remind you of in your life? Why? What is your favorite part of the story? Why? What question(s) would you ask the main character if you could? Why do you think the author chose this title for the story? Would you like to live where the story takes place? Why or why not? If you could re-write the end of the story, how would it end differently? How is this story like another story you ve read? How is it different? If you could invite the main character over to your house, what would you do together? 2015 All Rights Reserved.
Nonfiction Text Discussion Questions What was the most interesting fact from the text? Is there a question you had while reading that is still unanswered? If so, what is it? If you could give the text a new title, what would it be? Why? What did you already know about the topic before reading? How did it help you better understand the text? What was the author s main purpose for writing the text? What makes you think that? Did you learn something new from reading the text? If so, what was it? How did the author organize the information to help you understand it? Can you give examples? What were some of the important concepts and words the author wanted you to learn by reading this text? 2015 All Rights Reserved.