Guided Reading Questions

Here is a list of questions for you to ask your child after they read a book. These are based on their reading levels and the goal is to
answer the questions with as little parent/teacher help as possible. You can always ask them to tell me more or use the book to help
you or look back in the story. These things will help them become better readers and understand the books better. Ask them no
more than 5 questions as long as you get a good, detailed response from your child.


Levels F, G, H Levels I, J, K Levels L, M, N
Describe the setting. ( where and when) Describe a character using details from the
story.
Describe the even that ____________.
How did _________? Describe the problem. Complete the cause and effect chart
(multi-flow map)
What was the problem? Where did the ______ happen? Use details
from the story in your answer.
How did ________ feel at the end of the
story? Why did he feel this way?
Why was ______? Where do you think. What lesson does this book teach?
Draw a picture to show ________. Using a picture on page ____, describe how
______ feels.
Identify three text features from the
book. Explain the information you learned
from the text feature.
Explain your picture using specific detail. Describe how _____ feels at the end of the
story and why he felt that way.
If you could rename ________ what would
you call it and why?
What do you think _____ will do next time?
Why do you think this?
What lesson does this story teach? Use
details from the story in your answer.
What could be another title for this book?
What might happen if ______? The author says _______. Use information
from the book to explain why this is true.
Describe what caused ___________/
What ______ is the most important? Explain why _____ is a good title for this
book. Use details from the story in your
answer.
Describe the main idea of this text. Use
three key details to support your answer.
Use the information from your book to
answer.
What problem does _____ need to solve? What was the effect when _____
happened?
Describe the problem. What lesson did ____ learn from this story? Use details from the story to indicate the
lesson learned.
Was it helpful for _______? Describe the events at the end of the story
that solved the problem.
Identify two character traits and how those
traits were related to the ______ blank in
the story.
What was ____ excited? Identify the text that helps the reader
know what the word ______ means.
Identify the main idea from the story. Use
details from the text in your answer.
Describe how _____ were alike. What could have happened if Describe how.

Explain why _____ is a good title. Use
details from the book.
How would you know what part of the book
would have information on _____?

How long did _____ take? In the section, _______ how does the
picture help you understand ______?

Draw a picture to show why _________.
Explain your picture.
Use details from the story to describe
_____.

Why did _______ decide to ________? Describe _________s character.
Compare the ________. Use information
from the book in your answer.
Write two reasons that _________
happened. Use details from the story to
explain your answer.

Why was the ________ described as
______? Use information from the book in
your answer.
Is _______ a good title for this story? Use
details from the story to explain your
answer.

Name on e character trait. Use details in
your answer.
Explain how _________.
What does the ______ do that a real
______ cant do? Explain using an example
from the story.
The author says _________? What is
another word to describe ________.
Explain why you chose this word.

Explain how __________ solved the
problem. Use information from the story
to explain your answer.

By the end of the story why do you think
______? Use information from the story to
explain your answer.

Describe how _____ and _____ are
different. Use details from the story in
your answer.

How did _______ feel at the end of the
story? Explain how you know.

Complete the chart by writing three details
from different settings that the character
visits.