Getting students to talk to each other about books!

“This reminds me of the time when I…”

“I said that because in the book, I read…”

“I wonder why the author…”

“The author uses a lot of humor in their writing.”

“What you said makes me think the author…”

“I agree with ___.  When I read that, I thought the same thing and…”

“I didn’t notice that.  Show me what part of the book made you think that.”