Goal
Explore a character's thoughts, motives and feelings through role-play — the kind of deep thinking that makes stories stick.
You'll need
- Reading Prompt Questions
- Reading Prompt Cards
How to do it
After reading, pick a character. One person — you or your child — sits in the "hot seat" and becomes that character. The others ask questions: "Why did you do that?" "How did you feel when...?" "What would you do differently?"
Use the prompt cards and questions if you need ideas. The person in the hot seat answers in character — no wrong answers, just thinking about how the character might have seen things.
Take turns in the seat. It's surprisingly revealing — children often come out with insights about the story that they wouldn't have spotted in a normal conversation. And yes, you will be asked to do silly voices.
Grab our resources
Print our reading prompt questions and reading prompt cards to get started.
