The Five Types of Questions to Ask While Reading a Book

While reading any book, ask yourself the following questions and ponder the answers.  Bring your answers to our class discussions.

1 – KNOWLEDGE

What happened?

We need to be able to explain the basic facts and information to someone else.

2 – MEANING

Why did it happen?

We need to know why things matter and why the author is writing about them.

3 – PRINCIPLE

What principles were/were not lived?  What was the result?

We need to see what principles were being lived or broken and if they have application to all people, all of the time.

4 – APPLICATION

How can I apply these principles to my life?

We need to think about what any of it had to do with us personally.

5 – INTERDISCIPLINARY

Where else do I find evidence of these principle?

We rally information from multiple sources and compare and contrast them
to find the truth.

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