Reading comprehension instruction that helps guide the students' interactions with text needs to include discussions about the material that was read and the meaning the students have formed from reading it. Statements Not Questions is a reading comprehension instruction strategy that can promote students' ability to understand stories they are reading in class. This comprehension instructional approach can be helpful to all readers, including those students who are struggling to learn to read. The Statements Not Questions comprehension instruction strategy provides an opportunity for the students and the instructor to discuss their responses to a series of statements related to the story they read. A sample story with statements and a summary of the Statements Not Questions strategy are discussed.