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According to the text, what do some people read for pleasure?
Non-fiction like history books
Dictionaries
Instruction manuals
Thesauruses
Name two types of reading materials mentioned in the lesson.
Novels and non-fiction books
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Only e-books
Only magazines
What does "literacy" mean according to the text?
Memorizing vocabulary
Understanding slang
Speaking English fluently
The ability to read and write
How does reading in English every day help you?
It impresses your friends
It improves your understanding of the language
It helps you get better grades
It makes you speak faster
What does the National Literacy Trust say about reading for pleasure?
It is going out of fashion
It is only for adults
It is extremely important
It is unnecessary
What are two benefits of reading mentioned in the text?
It helps you sleep better and eat healthier
It makes you popular and athletic
It helps you write well and improves comprehension
It makes you rich and famous
Who said "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body"?
Margaret Fuller
George R.R. Martin
Joseph Addison
Marie Lu
According to the text why do some British children not want to read in public?
They worry their friends will think it's not cool
They don't have books
They prefer watching TV
They don't know how to read
What is one suggestion James gives about how to get the reading habit?
Read only in the morning
Read the back of the book before you begin
Read while walking
Read only short stories
Complete this quote: "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only ___."
Happily
One
Forever
Two
What does the text say reading can improve besides understanding?
Your cooking skills
Your singing voice
Your physical strength
Your attitude to reading and success in reading
What does "comprehension" mean?
Understanding what you read
Speaking clearly
Writing quickly
Remembering facts
According to the text, what happened to great writers before their careers?
They worked in libraries
They began as great readers
They traveled the world
They studied mathematics
What can reading help you with?
It can give you an understanding of other cultures
It can teach you how to swim
It can build your brain muscles
It can improve your pronunciation
