Use these questions to help your child better understand what they are
reading at home!
Can you predict what this story will be about and why?
What was this story about? (Retelling)
Why is important to retell a story?
Can you tell me who the characters are?
What was the setting of the story?
What are the characters physical (outside) traits?
What is the characters internal traits?
What's the difference between the character's feelings and traits?
How does the character feel and do their feelings change?
Does the setting effect how the character is acting or feeling?
What was the problem?
How was the problem solved?
Did the problem effect how the character was feeling?
Did the solution effect how the character was feeling?
Did you like this story? Why or why not?
If you were the character how would you feel?
If you could change the ending, how would you end it?
Were your predictions accurate?