Reading Discussion Cards
Questions to ask before, during and after reading together.
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Free, private conversation tool
Build reading discussion cards
Choose a grade band, text type, and reading stage. Use one question when it helps; skip any card that interrupts the reading.
Conversation set
6 questions to choose from
- Before reading
Does this book remind you of another story or experience?
Ask: “What makes you think that?” when a follow-up would help. - Before reading
What clues do the title, cover, and summary give about the story?
Ask: “What makes you think that?” when a follow-up would help. - During reading
What is the character learning or beginning to understand?
Ask: “What makes you think that?” when a follow-up would help. - During reading
What does the main character want, and what is getting in the way?
Ask: “What makes you think that?” when a follow-up would help. - After reading
What would change if another character told the story?
Ask: “What makes you think that?” when a follow-up would help. - After reading
Summarize the story using the most important events only.
Ask: “What makes you think that?” when a follow-up would help.
Nothing you select is saved or sent. Good reading talk follows the child’s thinking rather than testing every page.
How to use it
- Choose the reading stage you are at — before, during or after.
- Pick the questions that suit the book and your child.
- Print them as cards and keep them where you read.
The thinking behind it
Reading Comprehension Questions Before, During, and After Reading
Choose grade-aware questions for before, during, and after reading, then use them to follow a child’s thinking without turning a book into a quiz.