Skimming and scanning

Circle the right answer for each question.

1) What sort of reading is skimming?

• A) quick reading

• B) slow reading

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is NOT skimming?

• quickly reading over a text to get the general gist.

• quickly reading over a text to find a specific piece of information that is focused upon

• taking the time to understand the whole text in depth.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How many languages could Mary speak?

• 5

• 4

• 3

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

What languages did Mary speak?

• French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

• Spanish, Italian, German, English

• French, Latin, Spanish and Italian

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Who presents 'Great Movie Mistakes?

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How many times can you watch the news?

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Skim the TV programmes to find out what time you can watch a programme about the countryside.

• 18.15

• 18.30

• 19.30

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How often do you skim and scan?

• always

• sometimes

• seldom

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Do you think that skimming and scanning skills are important for students? Why?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10