READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY

The answer, of course, is c, get the basic facts of the case: the who, what, when, where, how, and why.What
happened? To whom? When? Where? How did it happen? And why?
As a reader faced with a text, you go through a similar process. The first thing you should do is establish the
facts.What does this piece of writing tell you? What happens? To whom? When, where, how, and why? If you can
answer these basic questions, you’re on your way to really comprehending what you read. (You’ll work on
answering the more difficult question—“Why did it happen?”—in Lesson 2.)