Questions to Ask Ourselves when Reading
Understanding the Story or Text
What has happened so far?
What are the most important ideas, events, or details I’ve encountered?
What do I understand now that I didn’t understand at the beginning?
What questions do I still have?
What seems important or worth remembering?
Thinking More Deeply
What is the author trying to help me understand?
Why might the author have chosen to include this detail, event, or example?
What connections can I make to my own experiences, other texts, or the world around me?
What ideas or perspectives are challenging me?
Has my thinking changed as I’ve continued reading?
Evaluating and Reflecting
What do I find interesting, surprising, or meaningful?
What parts stand out to me, and why?
Do I agree or disagree with any ideas presented? Why?
What is the author’s message or purpose?
What wisdom, insight, or lesson can I take from this reading?
Staying Engaged
What makes me want to keep reading?
What predictions can I make about what might happen next?
What would I ask the author or a character if I could?
What emotions or reactions is this reading creating in me?
Pause and Reflect
What has happened or what ideas have I encountered so far?
What is something that stands out to me?
What questions do I have?
What connections can I make?
What am I learning or thinking about differently?