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Skimming and Scanning

Authored by Kristal Jaaskelainen

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Skimming and Scanning
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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

rapidly
general
without

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

quickly
themes
opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MATCH QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

quickly
specific
date

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

useful
particular
detail

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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