Literal Reading

Literal reading focuses on information directly stated in the text.

Questions Answered

  • Who?
  • What?
  • When?
  • Where?

Example

"Ali went to Lahore on Monday."

Literal questions:

  • Who went to Lahore?
  • When did he go?

Exercise

Read:
"Sarah bought a red bicycle from the market."

Questions:

  1. Who bought the bicycle?
  2. What color was it?