Skimming, Scanning and Main Ideas

Skimming is . . . . . .

• going rapidly through the text to get the main ideas

• finding specific information

• referring to a noun

• showing an action or state of being

Scanning is . . . . .

• finding the main idea of an essay

• referring to a noun

• finding a specific information in a text

• modifying a verb

What is SCANNING?

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

• Quickly reading over a text to find some specific information which is focused upon.

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

What is SKIMMING?

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

• Quickly reading over a text to find a specific piece of information which is focused upon

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

Looking through a Google search list is an example of...?

• Skimming

• Scanning

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

Looking up the meaning of a word in the Dictionary is an example of...?

• Skimming

• Scanning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

Look for key words related to the topic

• skim

• scan

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

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

• Skimming

• Scanning

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

Scrolling through Instagram to see what's popular is an example of...?

• Skimming

• Scanning

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

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

• skimming

• scanning

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4A