~ Expository (nonfiction) Comprehension Questions ~ 19. What is the genre of this book/article? (nonfiction) 20. Describe some of the text features. (headings, captions, diagrams, maps, graphs, tables, etc.) 21. What is the author’s purpose? (give information, give instructions, or persuade people to do something) There can be more than one purpose. 22. What is the main idea of the book, a titled section, or a paragraph in the book? (Clue is usually in the title, headings, or first/last sentence of each paragraph.) 23. What did you already know about this topic before you began reading? 24. What new facts did you learn from this book / article / section? 25. Share an opinion you have about something in this book. 26. Compare and contrast something in this book/article to something similar that you know about. 27. What word(s) have you found that you want to understand better? 28. What are some new questions you have about this topic? 29. How can find answers to new questions that you have about this topic? (internet, library, expert)