1. What is the genre of the selection?

2. Who are the characters? Describe each character in detail.

3. Identify the main idea of the story? The lesson? The moral? Explain.

4. Create a list of the sequence of events (What happened in the exact order).

5. Identify and list important details that made the reading more interesting.

6. Give your opinion of the selection. Don't just say, "I liked it" or "I didn't like it." Explain and justify your answer.