Skimming and Scanning

Skimming and scanning are two ​ (a)   reading techniques used to ​ (b)   gather information from a text, but they serve different ​ (c)   and are applied differently.

• different
• quickly
• purposes

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Skimming involves ​ (a)   reading through a text to get a ​ (b)   idea of its content, ​ (c)   focusing on every detail.

• rapidly
• general
• without

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Skimming is useful for ​ (a)   understanding the main points, ​ (b)   , or overall structure of a text.

• quickly
• themes
• opinion

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Match the method for developing your skimming skills with it's brief description.

• ignoring less important information

• keywords

• identifying important words or phrases

• first/last sentence

• get an overview from text features

• previewing

• reading the first and last sentence of each paragraph

• skip less vital

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Scanning involves ​ (a)   searching a text for ​ (b)   information or details, such as a name, ​ (c)   , or keyword.

• quickly
• specific
• date

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Scanning is ​ (a)   when you need to locate ​ (b)   information without reading the entire text.

• useful
• particular
• detail

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Match the following ways to develop your scanning skills with the brief description

• headings, bullets, bolded text

• Timed practice

• knowing the specific info to find

• Employing visual cues

• Enhancing speed and accuracy

• Identifying search terms

• Scanning for text clues (capitals or #)

• Text features

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Focusing on reading quickly to grasp main idea without paying attention to specific details is the skill of _______.

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Moving your eyes quickly over the text to find specific information is called _____.

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Write 1 thing you learned or 1 thing you already knew about SKIMMING and SCANNING.

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