Book Club Discussion
Critical Reading: Deep Level Questioning

Creating good discussion questions after reading is one of the most challenging activities to do. It also helps you learn the most, and forces you to think from multiple perspectives.

Directions: Create four discussion questions about your reading, and answer them in the form of a paragraph, using specific and clear language, and correct punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. In addition, evaluate each question you’ve asked and explain why each one is important to include in discussion.

Rules for discussion questions:
•	They cannot be yes or no questions, unless you have a follow up asking why the reader answered that way.
•	They cannot have right or wrong answers (no “reading check” questions).
•	They should inspire different answers from different readers.
•	They should require knowledge of the reading, but connect to ideas beyond the words on the page. In order to answer well, the reader should have to point out a specific moment (or—even better—2-3 places in the book) to support his or her answer. 
•	Avoid asking for predictions unless that is your 5th question (EXTRA).

Complete your work in the table below:
Question	Why is this a good discussion question?	Your answer to the question:	
1.	1.	1.

2.

	2.	2.
	
3.	3.

	3.

4.	4.

	4.