Before reading the story, ask the student about the picture on the front cover. Just by looking at the cover art, she may be able to guess what the story is about, who the main characters are and what type of story it is. After the story has been read, ask how the pictures helped her to understand the story.
Ask the student to identify the words that were repeated throughout a book. If the student is familiar with these words, ask him how they relate to the main characters and overall meaning of the story. If the student hasn't seen a particular word before, look up its definition in the dictionary and then have him go through the book and count how many times that word is used.
Ask the student to describe what happened to the main character in the order that the events happened. This will help her to establish the basic plot line of the story, beginning, middle and end. If the student jumps too far ahead in the order of events, prompt her with a question that reminds her of the next logical step in the story.
The main characters of the story will go through a range of emotions. Have the student identify the emotions that each of the main characters go through. Ask him if it was the narrator, the dialogue or the accompanying images that led him to identify each emotion. Finally, ask the student how the book made him feel.
Introduce the student to the narrator, the person whose words are used to tell the story, and ask who she thought the narrator was. It could be the main character, secondary character or a third person who isn't in the story at all. If it was a third person narrating the story, have her describe who this person may be.
Have the student give a synopsis of the story in a sentence or two. If this is the first question asked after reading the story, the student will give his first impression of the story. If it's the last question asked, his answer will incorporate some of the ideas discussed throughout the session.