BGE Close Reading Booklet

A selection of 20 exercises in developing close reading skills, each one based on a short extract from a piece of fiction (exercises 1-10) or non-fiction (exercises 11-20), with questions for each extract. Also included are:

• a summary of the diferent types of close reading / RUAE questions and what they require the reader to do (directly linked to the National 5 question types)

• a summary of common punctuation and what it is used for in a text.

• a summary of figures of speech, with definitions and examples.

Ideal for use as a classroom resource, or as a homework booklet or revision resource.