Here are some questions you can ask when reading a fiction book with your child at home:
-Who is the main character?
-What is the setting of the story? Does the setting change?
-What was the problem in the story and how was it solved?
-Did the character change during the story? How do you know?
-How are you like the main character? How are you different?
-What do you predict will happen next in the story?
-Why do you think the author wrote this text? (To entertain, to inform, to persuade) How do you know?
-Why do you think the author chose this title for the story?
-What does __________ represent in the story?
-What is the theme of this story?
-Do you like the title of the story? Why or why not?
-Can you think of a different title for the story? Why would you call it that?
-Which part of the story was most exciting? Why?
-Did you like the end of the story? Why or why not? If you could change the ending what would you make it?
-Which parts of the story could really happen? Which parts of the story could not really happen?
-Why do you think the character did __________?
-How do you think the character was feeling? Why do you think that?
-How was the problem solved? Could it have been solved another way?