Reading strategies Main idea A.1 Determine the main idea of a passage Theme B.1 Match the quotations with their themes B.2 Determine the themes of short stories Author’s purpose and tone C.1 Which sentence is more formal? C.2 Compare passages for tone C.3 Identify the author’s purpose Text structure D.1 Compare and contrast in informational texts D.2 Match causes and effects in informational texts D.3 Match problems with their solutions D.4 Identify text structures Literary devices E.1 Interpret figures of speech E.2 Classify figures of speech E.3 Analyse the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Analysing literature F.1 Analyse short stories Analysing informational texts G.1 Read and understand informational passages G.2 Trace an argument Comparing texts H.1 Compare two texts with different genres Visual elements I.1 Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects