Specifically written for the Years 7–8 Australian Curriculum En glish course, this book will help students become better readers. Practi cal examples and sample texts will develop students’ reading and c omprehension skills, and improve their understanding of the language and literary techniques that writers use to achieve a particular purpose fo r a particular audience.

CHAPTERS:

To the student
1 Novel extract
2 Web article
3 Website adver tisement
4 Interview
5 Information text
6 Reading Shake speare
7 Picture book
8 Novel extract
9 Cartoon
10 Fact sheet
11 Biography
12 Advice article