Go back and read again and repeat the process. Several teachers have them do a 9 minute research for 4 days. On day five, the kids read their 4 previous writes and then write a final report on day 5. Give the students 5 sticky notes to indicate the events leading to the conclusion. Another technique is to hand the child 1 sticky note and ask them to find the part in the story that supports that answer.
Sticky notes are powerful things.
I read poems with my class. I give each child a sticky note and have them bookmark the page with a favorite poem on it. Then I leave the sticky notes in the books. All week the class reads each others' favorites. Use a graphic organizer to help the reader focus.