The document discusses reading and writing skills. It defines reading as retrieving stored information or ideas and explains that reading helps with mental development, vocabulary, and understanding new information. It also discusses different types of reading like skimming, scanning, intensive reading, and literature reading. The document then covers various writing skills and types of writing like formal, informal, narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive writing. It provides details on writing paragraphs, letters, stories, and using dialogue in writing.

2. Topic: Reading and Writing Skills Subject: English Submitted to: Miss Mudassar Jehan Submitted by: Safa Murtaza -074 Aiman Murtaza-039 Ayesha Liaqat-042 Date: 27-01-2011

4. Communication is the art of transmitting information, ideas and attitudes from one person to another.

5. reading Writing speaking listening

6. Reading is a process of retrieving the meaning of stored information or ideas.

18. B. ACCORDING TO READING PERFORMANCE / RATE OF UNDERSTANDING

23. C. ACCORDING TO READING-INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

33. Writing Skills

41. What is Paragraph? A paragraph usually contains a general idea in one sentence, and 4 - 5 supporting sentences which expand this idea by giving explanation.

49. Dilemma Opening Build-up Resolution Ending Story Mountain

50. Humour Making the audience laugh as part of telling a story

51. Crime Regular cop and robber story (often made into films)

52. Real-life fiction Stories in a present day reality

53. Historical fiction Ancient traditional stories, myths and legends Eg: Lord of the Rings

54. Mystery Thrilling tales of the unknown phenomenon Eg: Alien stories, X-Files

55. Science fiction Use a setting involving science and technology Eg: Star Wars, The Matrix

56. Adventure Action-packed stories with dangerous obstacles to overcome.

57. Fantasy Stories with magic and fairytale characters