How to Skim

What sort of reading is skimming?

• A) quick reading

• B) slow reading

When you read the opening and closing of the paragraph or text, you are...

• skimming

• scanning

Skim this text in less than 5 seconds and choose the correct option:

When Tiger won the US masters in 1997, he was only 21 years old. In winning, he broke lots of records. He won the title by 12 strokes, which was the biggest ever victory at the US masters. He also became the youngest champion in 61 years.

• This article is about Tiger Woods' victory on the golf course.

• This article is about different types of sports.

Looking through a magazine to check what articles to read is an example of...?

• Skimming

• Scanning

Skimming is mostly used while reading a newspaper or magazine.

• True
• False