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1. What is the first thing you should do when reading a piece of writing?
Your answer — think about what the writer is trying to do.
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This will help you decide how to read it.

2. Why do writers use similes and metaphors?
Your answer — to describe something through its similarity to something else.
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Writers use metaphors to make their writing more interesting.

3. What's the best approach when reading an illustrated book (a book with pictures and diagrams)?
Your answer — look at all the information on the page.
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Looking at all the information you’ve got will help you get the most out of the book.

4. Which of these is true of fictional stories?
Your answer — they can be based on fact or made up.
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Every book is different.

5. Which of these is true of non-fiction books?
Your answer — they should contain facts.
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Remember that just because something is written down, it doesn’t mean it is true. Writers make mistakes.

6. How likely is something written on the Internet to be true?
Your answer — it's hard to say, it may be right or it may be wrong.
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Some Internet sites are reliable, others aren't.

7. A newspaper article is most likely to what?
Your answer — be written from a particular point of view.
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Different writers may report the same story from different points of view.

8. What are adverts most likely to do?
Your answer — only tell you what's good about the product.
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After all, an advert is written to make you want to buy something.

9. What's the best approach to reading non-fiction?
Your answer — scan pages to look for a particular piece of information.
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Scanning chapter titles, headings and looking for pictures and other clues will help you find what you need quickly.

10. Why is it a good idea to find out what other people think about a source of information?
Your answer — it will help you decide how to read it yourself.
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The more information you can get about a source of information, the better.
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