Reading and Writing Vocabulary

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Vocabulary on the theme of reading and writing.

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Tools and Places
Books and Reading Materials
Parts of a Book
Reading and Writing Vocabulary at a Glance
Reading and Writing Vocabulary Exercise
Advanced Reading and Writing Vocabulary
Genres
Reading Verbs
Writing Verbs
Reading and Writing Expressions
Exercise – Advanced Reading and Writing Vocabulary
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	Tools and Places
	Books and Reading Materials
	Parts of a Book
	Reading and Writing Vocabulary at a Glance
	Reading and Writing Vocabulary Exercise
	Advanced Reading and Writing Vocabulary

Tools and Places

An image of a library with reading and writing vocabulary, such as notebook, highlighter and dictionary.

¹A pen pal is someone you don’t know from a different place, often a different country, with whom you exchange letters or emails to learn about them and their life.

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Books and Reading Materials

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Parts of a Book

An image of the inside and outside of a book, with words such as spine, author and chapter.

¹A blurb is a short summary or recommendation on the back cover of a book. It gives the reader information about the book, so they know if they want to read it.

²Paperback vs hardback
A paperback has a soft paper cover, and a hardback has a solid cardboard cover. Usually hardback books are more expensive.

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Reading and Writing Vocabulary at a Glance

Reading and writing vocabulary for tools, places, reading materials and parts of a book.

Reading and Writing Vocabulary Exercise

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Advanced Reading and Writing Vocabulary

Genres
Reading Verbs
Writing Verbs
Reading and Writing Expressions
Exercise – Advanced Reading and Writing Vocabulary

Genres

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Reading Verbs

to browse	To look through a book, website or magazine casually without reading every word.
to flip through	To quickly run through the pages of a book or the pages on a screen.
to reread	To read part or all of a text again.
to bookmark	To place a marker (paper or digital) on a page so you can find it later.
to highlight	To use a bright-coloured marker to make important words or sentences stand out.
to skim	To read a text quickly to find the main ideas.
to scan	To read a text quickly to find a specific piece of information.
to underline	To draw a straight line under a word or sentence to show that it is important.
to annotate	To write short notes, questions or definitions in the margins of a text while reading.
to summarize	To explain the main points of something in a person’s own words.
to picture (a scene)	To create an image in your mind of the events in a story or text.
to imagine	To create in your mind new ideas, pictures or stories that are not happening right now.
to borrow	To be allowed to use something that belongs to someone else, and to give it back later.
to lend	To let someone use something for a specific period of time only.
to review	To critique something and give your opinion on it.
to recommend	To tell someone that something is good and suggest that they try it.
to finish (a book)	To get to the end of the book; to have read it all.
to complete (a book)	To write or work through a whole book to the end.

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Writing Verbs

to tell a story	To speak or write about a sequence of events (real or imaginary) with a beginning, middle and end.
to describe	To give detailed characteristics of someone or something (what it looks, feels, sounds, smells or tastes like).
to brainstorm	To think of many different ideas before you start a project.
to outline	To make a quick list showing the main points of a text before writing full sentences.
to draft	To write a first version of a text.
to revise	To change something based on new information; to correct and improve a text.
to proofread	To read a text and correct any language or typing errors.
to edit	To prepare a text to be completed by correcting elements and making changes; to select and put together the best parts of a film.
to publish	To make a completed text available to the public (in paper form or online).
to journal	To write in a journal (a notebook where a person keeps their feelings and thoughts).
to blog	To write and post articles or text on an online platform, and do it regularly.
to illustrate	To create images to accompany a text.
to translate	To carefully change a text from one language to another.
to share	To post on an online platform; to talk about feelings and thoughts with other people.
to reflect	To think deeply about an experience or action.

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Reading and Writing Expressions

bedtime reading	Reading a book in bed right before going to sleep.
casual reading	Reading quietly for fun or relaxation, without needing to study or take notes.
avid reader	A person who loves to read very often and reads many books.
book lover	A person with a passion for books and reading.
to get into a book	To become interested in a book and enjoy reading it.
to dive into (a book)	To start reading a book with lots of enthusiasm.
to be lost in a book to get absorbed in a book	To be so interested in a story that a person forgets about the real world.
fan fiction	Stories written by fans using the people and worlds of famous books, movies or TV shows.
a real page-turner	A book so exciting or interesting that a person turns the pages quickly to see what happens next.
easy read	A book that is simple to understand and does not require deep thinking.
heavy (subject matter)	Something that is complicated or difficult, with serious or sad topics (like illness, war, or grief).
to judge a book by its cover	To form an opinion about someone or something based only on their physical appearance.
to read between the lines	To understand the hidden meaning of something that is not directly stated.
writer’s block	When a writer cannot think of new ideas or what to write about.
hit a wall	To get to a point where a person cannot continue doing an activity because they are too tired or cannot progress.

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Exercise – Advanced Reading and Writing Vocabulary