Reading comprehension, Year 8: more practice

Mostly negative about the film

提示Look at the verb 'dragged' and the adjective 'tired'.

为什么The praise is brief and hedged by 'despite', while the criticism is stronger and more detailed.

Young children

提示Think about who jokes and cartoons are meant to please.

为什么A text's style tells you who it was written for.

To persuade readers to give money

提示Look at the command at the end.

为什么The emotional opening and direct 'you' lead to a call to action.

It is one-sided and leaves out opposing views

提示Count whose voices are missing.

为什么Bias can come from what is left out, as well as from the words used.

The second

提示Which one uses loaded words?

为什么'Rabble', 'troublemakers' and 'swarmed' are chosen to make the crowd seem unpleasant.

First person

提示Which pronoun is the narrator using?

为什么'I' and 'my' show the narrator is a character in the story.

omniscient

提示It begins with the same Latin word as 'omnibus'.

为什么An omniscient narrator can move between characters' minds. A limited narrator sticks to one.

The second

提示Which sentence answers the question 'Why?'

为什么The first sentence is the claim. The second supports it.

Before

提示Nightfall is something that happens later.

为什么'Ere' appears in older poems and novels, so learning it helps with pre-1914 texts.

A pull quote

提示The article's own words are lifted out and displayed.

为什么Designers use these to draw readers into the article.