CDMS Reading RINGO Questions

Directions: Select the set of questions which match the genre (type) of book you read and answer them on a separate sheet of paper. All
questions must be answered accurately in order to receive credit on your RINGO board. You may also answer the questions online by
clicking on RINGO on the CDMS Media Center webpage.
Science Fiction or Fantasy
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Book title and author.

Who is the main character? List 3 words that describe them and evidence from the text that proves this description.
What is the setting of the story? (where and when)
List 3 details from the text that helped you identify the setting, and include the page number the details were on.
What is the point of view of the story? (who is telling it) How do you know this?
What is the main conflict (problem) in the story, and how is it resolved?
Describe the climax of the story (most exciting part) and tell what page numbers it was on.
Is this novel science fiction or fantasy? What evidence from the text proves that it is science fiction or fantasy?
What is the theme of the story (authors message)? What evidence from the text makes you think that?
Summarize the story in no more than 3 sentences.

Realistic Fiction
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Book title and author.

Who is the main character? List 3 words that describe them and evidence from the text that proves this description.
What is the setting of the story? (where and when)
List 3 details from the text that helped you identify the setting, and include the page number the details were on.
What is the point of view of the story? (who is telling it) How do you know this?
What is the main conflict (problem) in the story? How is the main conflict resolved?
Describe the climax of the story (most exciting part) and tell what page numbers it was on.
What connections can you make between the characters, setting, and problems in this story and those in other stories or in real life?
What is the theme of the story (authors message)? What evidence from the text makes you think that?
Summarize the story in no more than 3 sentences.

Historical Fiction
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Book title and author.

Who is the main character? List 3 words that describe them and evidence from the text that proves this description.
What is the setting of the story? (where and when)
List 3 details from the text that helped you identify the setting, and include the page number the details were on.
What is the point of view of the story? (who is telling it) How do you know this?
What is the main conflict (problem) in the story? How is the main conflict resolved?
Describe the climax of the story (most exciting part) and tell what page numbers it was on.
Describe at least 3 ways the period of time in the story is different from the present time.
How is the time period the story is set in important to the story being told?
Could this same story happen during the present time? Why or why not?

Biography and AutoBiography

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Book title and author.

Whose life is the book about and when did they live?
Is it a biography or autobiography? List 2 things from the book that help you figure that out.
What was this person famous for?
What dreams did this person have?
Who was the biggest help to this person in reaching their goals? What is some evidence of this from the book? (include page numbers)
Do you feel this person struggled much to reach his or her dreams? What is some evidence of this from the book? (include page numbers)
What would you consider a turning point in this persons life? Why?
What connections can you make between the people and events in this persons life and those in other books you have read about or know in
real life?
10. Choose 3 adjectives that describe this person and give evidence from the text that explains why the words fit them. (You can NOT use weak
words like nice, smart, pretty, strong, and so on.)

Magazine Article Questions (The magazine article must be at least 2 pages to count.)
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Magazine title, date, volume number, and issue number.

Article title and author.
In 1 or 2 words, what is the topic of this article?
In one sentence express the big idea (main idea) the author has written about the topic.
List three to five facts the author uses to develop the main idea, and tell which paragraph number each is from.
List 5 key words that a reader must understand from the article. Define each word, tell what paragraph number it is from, and explain why it is
important to the article.
What was the authors purpose in writing this article and what evidence helps you know that?
What type of people might this article interest and why?

NonFiction/ Informational Questions

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Book title, author, and publishing date.

In 1 or 2 words, what is the topic of this book?
In one sentence express the big idea (main idea) the author has written about the topic.
List three to five facts the author uses to develop the main idea, and tell which page number each is from.
List 5 key words that a reader must understand from the book. Define each word, tell what page number it is from, and explain why it is
important to the book.
6. What was the authors purpose in writing this book and what evidence helps you know that?
7. Describe how this book is organized.
8. Give an example of how headings and subheadings help you find information in this text.
9. Explain how reading this book might be useful to someone.
10. Will the information in this book still be valid and useful in 10 years? Explain why or why not.

Poetry Questions Student must answer these questions for 3 poems from the book to get credit.
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Book title, poem title, and author.

In 1-2 words describe the topic of the poem.
Describe the format of the poem. (Ex. rhyme, rhythm, stanza, lines, etc)
What type of poem is this, and how can you tell? (Ex. lyric, ballad, Haiku, shape poem, diamante, etc)
List 5 words or phrases from the poem that are examples of imagery and the line number they are from (hint- think your 5 senses).
Describe the mood of the poem and give evidence from the text that proves it.
What message is the poet trying to get across? What evidence in the poem leads you to believe this?
Find and record 2 example of figurative language used in the poem include the line number the examples are found in. (Ex. simile, metaphor,
personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, etc)

Drama/ Play Questions

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Play title and playwright.

Who is the main character? List 3 words that describe them and evidence from the text that proves this description.
What is the setting of the story? (where and when)
List 3 details from the text that helped you identify the setting, and include the page number the details were on.
What is the point of view of the story? (who is telling it) How do you know this?
What is the main conflict (problem) in the story? How is the main conflict resolved?
Describe the climax of the story (most exciting part) and tell what page numbers it was on.
Describe the mood of the play and give evidence from the text that proves it.
What is the theme of the story (authors message)? What evidence from the text makes you think that?
Summarize the story in no more than 3 sentences.
Describe how reading this play is different than if you had watched it being performed. Give at least 3 differences.

Website Questions
1. What is the URL (address of the website?
2. What is the title of the website?
3. Who is responsible for the content of the webpage? (Ex. Who is the author? It might be a person, an organization, or a company.)
4. What authority or credentials does this person or organization have? (In other words, do they have a background or education/training that makes
them a reliable source of information on the topic?
5. Is there an email address or other way to contact the author?
6. What is the topic of the webpage? Briefly describe this.
7. When was the information on the page last updated? IS this current enough to be useful? Explain.
8. What is the purpose of this site? (inform, persuade, entertain)
9. If there are advertisements on the page, are they related to the page topic, and do they add to or distract from the topic of the site?
10. Do the links on the page send you to additional useful information? Describe.
11. Is the information on the site supported by references showing where the information is from?
12. Does the information appear to be biased? How? (biased- show preference for or against (something or someone) unfairly)
13. Based on you evaluation, what purpose would this website best be used for?