Discuss the purpose of reading and refer to the notes you made on the board during the Build Background section of the lesson.
Ask: Did any of the events we wrote on the board happen in the story? How close was your prediction about what would happen? Did the story end the way you thought it would? How did your prior knowledge of Aladdin help you predict what was going to happen in the story? 

Model for students how to draw conclusions. Then guide them to draw conclusions about the text.
Say: If someone comes into the room wearing a wet raincoat, I can draw the conclusion that it is raining outside. There may be other reasons why the raincoat is wet. Perhaps the person walked through a sprinkler. But the logical conclusion is that it is raining. In the same way, you can draw conclusions about what you read. Based on what you know about the plot and what the characters do, you can draw conclusions about them.
Ask: What conclusions can we draw about the kind of person Aladdin was, based on what you read in the book? What was the problem that Aladdin had to solve in the story? What conclusion can you draw about him based on how he solved his problem? How did Aladdin change in the story? Could this story really happen? Why? What made this story a fantasy? What conclusions can you draw about fantasy stories in general, based on what you learned from this story? 

Discuss other aspects of the story if time allows. Suggested questions are:

• Was this a good story? Why or why not?
• What was your favorite part? Why?
• Who was you favorite character? Why?
• What are some differences between this book and a version of Aladdin you are more familiar with?
• What are some important words the author uses to create mood, tension, or suspense?