Without question, the best thing you can do to improve your close reading skills is to read widely, from a range of books, magazines, newspapers and websites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtxpJRlKOf8 However, you should also be able to identify the different question types and answer them successfully. We have covered these ideas in class. Here is a summary: Understanding Questions - This type of question is designed to check you understand the meaning, language and ideas of the passage. OWN WORDS • Find the correct lines. • Check number of marks. • Re-write in your own words. • Check you haven’t copied key words from the passage. QUOTE (word/phrase/expression) • Find the correct lines. • Check whether the question asks for a word or phrase. • Write down exactly as it is in passage. CONTEXT • Find two words or phrases from the surrounding sentence(s) that clarify the meaning. • Explain
