Cambridge Lesson

What is the purpose of skimming a text?

• To find specific information

• To get a general idea of the content

• To memorize details

• To understand the text structure

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which reading strategy involves looking for specific information, like a name or date, in a text?

• Annotating

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Summarizing

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Annotating a text means adding notes, comments, or highlights to help understand it better.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which situation would most likely require a formal register?

• Writing a note to a friend

• Sending an email to your teacher

• Texting a family member

• Talking to a sibling

When would you use an informal register?

• During a job interview

• Writing a letter to your boss

• Texting a close friend

• Writing a school essay

True or False: Skimming and scanning are both strategies to read every word carefully

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10