This is your first chance to use everything you’ve learned so far. Pay special attention to the details and the facts, and make a habit of trying to identify the author’s main idea; also, try to think of the author’s motive for writing the passage. As newspaper reporters do, ask the questions, “Who? What? When? Where? How? and Why?” Is the author’s purpose to inform you of facts, persuade you of something, or simply to entertain you? As you read, try marking up the passages or taking notes. The