After reading aloud to your child, having them read to you, or after they have silently read a book themselves, it is important to ask them questions about the book.  By doing this, it increases their comprehension.  When doing this activity, it is a more valuable learning tool when you include questions from all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
 
Level one questions are based on Knowledge of the text.  Examples of how to begin this type of question include:

*What is…?   *How is…?   *Where is…?
*When did _____ happen?  *How did ____ happen? *Why did…?
*How would you describe…?  *When did…?  *Can you recall…?
*Who were the main…?  *Can you list the three…? *Who was…?
 
Level two questions are based on Comprehension of the text.  Examples of how to begin this type of question include:

*How would you compare…? contrast…? *How would you summarize…?
*What can you say about…?  *Which statements support…?
*How would you rephrase the meaning…? *What facts or ideas show…?
 
Level three questions are based on Application of the text.  Examples of how to begin this type of question include:

*What examples can you find to…?  *How would you use…?
*How would you show your understanding of…? *What would result if…?
*What other way would you plan to…?  *What approach would you use to..?
 
Level four questions are based on Analysis of the text.  Examples of how to begin this type of question include:

*Why do you think…?   *How is _____ related to…?
*What motive is there…?  *How would you classify…?
*What evidence can you find…?  *What ideas justify…?
*Can you make a distinction between…? *What is the function of…?
 
Level five questions are based on Synthesis of the text.  Examples of how to begin this type of question include:

*Can you elaborate on the reason…?  *How would you improve…?
*Suppose you could ___, what would you do?  *Can you invent…?
*Can you propose an alternative…?  *What would happen if…?
*What changes would you make to solve…?  *How would you test…?
 
Level six questions are based on Evaluation of the text.  Examples of how to begin this type of question include:

*What is your opinion of…?  *Would it be better if…?
*How would you justify…?  *How could you determine…?
*How would you prove…?  *How would you rate…?
*What choice would you have made…? *What would you recommend…?

Now as a parent, you will be armed with other ways to start a conversation about a book besides asking the standard, "So, what did you think?"  Please don't feel that you have to ask every single example question after every book read.  It is just a good idea to ask at least one question from each level.  This allows your child to think at a variety of levels.