Techniques:

What techniques does the author use to develop setting, characters, plot?

Passages:

Which passages are significant in the book? Why? Quote the passage, give a page #, and discuss the significance.

Figurative Language:

What examples of figurative language and sound effects can you find in the book? Quote the example, give a page #, and label the type.

Connections:

What connections can you make between the book and your own life, the real world, other literature or media, etc.?

Reactions:

What are your reactions to, opinions about, or feelings of the book?

High-level Questions:

What questions do you want to pose or discuss with your group about the book?

Anticipatory Question:

Describe your state of mind on the first day of high school.