This exercise focuses on words that give us clues to what the writer really thinks about a specific issue. Sometimes writers do not tell us directly what their position is. Instead they use words that give us clues about what they really think. Smart readers know how to use these clues or signals to help them work out what messages the writer wants to send.
Read this paragraph and answer the question below.
What are Children Doing on Facebook?
Websites such as Facebook and Twitter enable people who share common interests to form relationships and create virtual communities. These social network sites help people to connect and exchange news and views. Although these sites are potentially valuable tools for sharing knowledge and ideas, not enough is known about how these virtual meeting places affect the ways in which people communicate and relate to each other via the internet. Parents of young children need to be more aware of how many hours a day their children spend on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and what they actually do on these sites.
