Reading Question Stems

My challenge to you throughout this year is to make reading fun for your child at home! I encourage you to select books they are interested in reading. After reading, the following stem starters will help your child grow in their reading comprehension.  

Students are expected to show proof of evidence in their reading when asked a question.  They use these sentence starters in class when writing in their reading response journals.  The responses help them to show proof or evidence in their reading when writing a response.  They are also working on retelling the story in their own words.

 

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Reading Question Stems

 

 

Level I

Tell how the character acts. What did you learn from what he or she did? Use part of the story to answer this. RL 1.3

What is the character’s problem in the story? How is it solved? Use part of the story in your answer. RL 1.3

Tell about the beginning of the story and the end of the story. RL 1.3

Why does the character _______________ (action) at the end of the story? Use part of the story in your answer. RL 1.1

Tell the story in your own words. Write about the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story. RL 2.5

Write words from the story that show how the character feels. Provide a sentence from the story that shows the character is happy or sad. RL 1.4

Why did the character help __________________ (insert character name) in the story? RL 2.3

Fables teach lessons. What lesson does this fable teach? Use part of the story to tell about your answer. RL 2.2

The author says, “(quote from the story).” Use information from the book to explain why the author said this. RI 2.1

Tell why ________________ is a good title for this book. Use details from the book in your answer. RI 2.8

Level J

What is the problem in this story and how is it solved? Use a detail from the story to help explain your answer. RL 2.5

Explain how the characters in the story feel and why they feel this way. Use a detail from the story to help explain your answer. RL 2.3

What lesson does the character learn in this story? Use a detail from the story to explain your answer. RL 2.2

Tell what happens in this story. Be sure to tell about the beginning, the middle, and the end. RL 2.5

How do the characters feel in the story? How do you know? RL 2.7

Look at a particular section in the book. Tell the most important ideas in these pages. RI 2.5

How does the picture on page______ help you learn more about ___________________(insert topic)? RI 2.7

Level K

How does the character act when ______________ (insert event) happens? Tell what he or she says and what he or she does.

Level M

Summarize the story with beginning, middle, and the end.

How does the character feel at first in the story?  How does the character feel later in the story?  Use details from the text in your answer.

 

Level N

Summarize the story and explain the lesson it teaches. RL 3.2

How do the character's actions change what happens in the story?  Use details from the story in your answer.  RL 3.3

Explain two key idea in the book.  Use a detail from the book to support each key idea.  RI 3.2

 

Level O

Explain why __________ (place) is important to the story.  Support your answer using a detail from this story.  RL 3.3

What do characters think about ________ (insert place)?  Use detail from the text in your answer.  RI 3.6

How are paragraphs 2 and 3 connected to each other?  Use details from the text to explain your answer.  RI 3.8