General Discussion Questions for Fiction/Nonfiction with Kids
Roll a 20 sided die and the number you get is the question you answer
Fiction Questions
1) Would you give this book a thumbs up, side, or down? Why?
2) Would this book make a good movie? Why?
3) Would you want to be friends with any of the characters from this book?
4) Is there a character from another book that you’ve read who should be friends with a character in this book? Who?
5) Where did this book take place? Would you want to go there?
6) Was this story a sad story or happy story? How did it make you feel? Why?
7) If you were to draw a picture of a moment in this book, what would you draw?
8) Does this book remind you of any other books you’ve read?
9) Do you think this book’s cover matches what’s in it? Can you judge this book by its cover?
10) Why did you choose this book?
11) Do the main characters change by the end of
the book? Do they grow or mature? Do they learn something about themselves and how the world works?
12) Is the ending satisfying? If so, why? If not, why not...and how would you change it?
13) If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
14) Have you read other books by the same author? If so how does this book compare. If not, does this book inspire you to read others?
15) Did you learn any new words in this book?
16) What is the reason for the title? Would you have given the book a different title? If yes, what is your title?
17) Is this story more about what happens or about the characters?
18) If there was a sequel to this book, what do you think it would be like?
19) What was one of the problems that occurred in the book? How would you have solved it?
20) Do you know a nonfiction book about a similar topic? Should we try to find one?
Nonfiction Questions
1) Would you give this book a thumbs up, side, or down? Why?
2) Is there anything you learned in this book that you wish you didn’t know?
3) What’s the coolest thing you learned in this book?
4) Why did you choose this book?
5) Where/when is this book about? Would you want to go there?
6) Do you want to read more books on this subject? What else are you looking to learn about it?
7) If you were to write a story/song based on something you learned in the book, what might it be about?
8) Does this book remind you of any other books you’ve read?
9) Do you think this book’s cover matches what’s in it? Can you judge this book by its cover?
10) If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
11) What was your favorite part of the book?
12) What was the reason this book was made (ex. to teach, to entertain, to give an opinion, tell a true story, etc)?
13) Did you learn any new words in this book?
14) Did you learn anything in this book that you can use in your life?
15) What pictures or illustrations did you find interesting? Why?
16) What kind of research do you think the author had to do to write this book?
17) Would the book be different if it had been written 10 years ago? Why?
18) In one or two words each answer: Who? What? When? Where? Why?
19) How did you feel about the subject before you read this book? Do you feel differently about it now? Why or why not?
20) Do you know a fictional story about a similar topic? Should we try to find one?
Fiction Questions
1) Would you give this book a thumbs up, side, or down? Why?
2) Would this book make a good movie? Why?
3) Would you want to be friends with any of the characters from this book?
4) Is there a character from another book that you’ve read who should be friends with a character in this book? Who?
5) Where did this book take place? Would you want to go there?
6) Was this story a sad story or happy story? How did it make you feel? Why?
7) If you were to draw a picture of a moment in this book, what would you draw?
8) Does this book remind you of any other books you’ve read?
9) Do you think this book’s cover matches what’s in it? Can you judge this book by its cover?
10) Why did you choose this book?
11) Do the main characters change by the end of
the book? Do they grow or mature? Do they learn something about themselves and how the world works?
12) Is the ending satisfying? If so, why? If not, why not...and how would you change it?
13) If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
14) Have you read other books by the same author? If so how does this book compare. If not, does this book inspire you to read others?
15) Did you learn any new words in this book?
16) What is the reason for the title? Would you have given the book a different title? If yes, what is your title?
17) Is this story more about what happens or about the characters?
18) If there was a sequel to this book, what do you think it would be like?
19) What was one of the problems that occurred in the book? How would you have solved it?
20) Do you know a nonfiction book about a similar topic? Should we try to find one?
Nonfiction Questions
1) Would you give this book a thumbs up, side, or down? Why?
2) Is there anything you learned in this book that you wish you didn’t know?
3) What’s the coolest thing you learned in this book?
4) Why did you choose this book?
5) Where/when is this book about? Would you want to go there?
6) Do you want to read more books on this subject? What else are you looking to learn about it?
7) If you were to write a story/song based on something you learned in the book, what might it be about?
8) Does this book remind you of any other books you’ve read?
9) Do you think this book’s cover matches what’s in it? Can you judge this book by its cover?
10) If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
11) What was your favorite part of the book?
12) What was the reason this book was made (ex. to teach, to entertain, to give an opinion, tell a true story, etc)?
13) Did you learn any new words in this book?
14) Did you learn anything in this book that you can use in your life?
15) What pictures or illustrations did you find interesting? Why?
16) What kind of research do you think the author had to do to write this book?
17) Would the book be different if it had been written 10 years ago? Why?
18) In one or two words each answer: Who? What? When? Where? Why?
19) How did you feel about the subject before you read this book? Do you feel differently about it now? Why or why not?
20) Do you know a fictional story about a similar topic? Should we try to find one?