What is the benefit of skimming?

Save the time to read long passage

Able to find specific information

Help you decide if there are any unfamiliar concept of terms

What is an example of skimming?

To see what is the news on a website or on a paper

To search for a word in a dictionary or index

To find a phone number or an address in a directory

To look through table of content in a thesis

What should NOT be done when using "a question-and-answer" approach while skimming?

Pressure yourself to read very quickly

Read the title, subtitles and subheadings

Read the first and last sentences of any key paragraphs

Where is the title of an article usually can be found?

At the top of a page or article

At the bottom of a page or article

In the middle of a page or article

In the caption of pictures or illustrations

Scrabble is a game that provides hours of challenging fun for you and your friends. In this game you use your letters to build new words from words already on the game board. Scrabble is a fun way to learn new words and meanings. What is the main idea of the passage?

Scrabble is a good game for building vocabulary.

Scrabble is challenging and fun.

It takes skill to play a good game.

Scrabble can take hours to play.

Yesterday was Faiz birthday. When he woke up, he noticed that his brother, Akashah hung up a big sign that said, "Happy Birthday, Faiz!" His mom made spaghetti for dinner. It's his favorite food in the whole world. His friend Zuhairi came over and handed him me a wrapped gift. Faiz had a great day. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Zuhairi came to celebrate Faiz's birthday.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe. What is the main idea?

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

It is also fun to look for shells.

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Ballet dancers make dancing on their toes look easy. They do this by training for many hours each day. They must constantly practice to learn the difficult moves they make, and exercise to keep themselves in shape. While many dancers are good, only the most disciplined and talented dancers perform onstage as professionals. What is the main idea?

Ballet dancers train very hard every day.

Ballet dancers are in good physical shape.

Most ballet dancers are processionals.

Maps have been around for a very long time! Very early maps were created over 4,000 years ago but the Egyptians and Babylonians. The maps were made with twigs and seashells or were scratched in the sand. Then in 150 AD, a Greek astronomer and geographer named Claudius Ptolemy created the first known books of maps. This eight-book series included maps pointing out the locations of over 8,000 places! What is the main idea?

Maps have been around for a very long time.

The Greeks were the first people to make maps.

All early maps were made with sand, twigs, and seashells.

The eight-book series maps pointed over 8,000 places.

Muslims all over the world celebrate many special holidays. One important Muslim holiday is called Ramadan, and it's celebrated for an entire month. During this time, Muslims don't eat or drink during the day, but they have wonderful feasts each night! During the end of Ramadan, family will get-togethers. It's a very happy time! What is the main idea?

Ramadan is an important holiday celebrated by Muslims.

Celebrations are an important part of Muslim life.

Everyone all over the world celebrates holidays.

Family get together to celebrate Ramadhan.

Automation is the use of machines to reduce the need for human labor. In other words automation is when jobs done by people become jobs done by robots. Automation can be a good thing. Clothing, cars, and other manufactured products are available at good prices and in large supply because of automation. But automation can also be a bad thing. Because of automation, there are over 700,000 robots in America that do jobs once performed by humans. The way of automation may not be best for humanity, but it is the course we are taking. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

Automation: Good and Bad for Humanity

Automation: Improving Our Lives

Automation: Those Robots Took Our Jobs

Automation: Reducing the Need for Human Labor

The term "amnesia" refers to complete or partial memory loss. Almost all of us will experience some form of amnesia in our lives, even if it's just a simple case of verbal amnesia, like forgetting someone's name. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to prevent amnesia. Here is a list of foods that you can eat to improve your memory: almonds, walnuts, bananas, honey, apples, and black pepper. Though these foods may not reverse post-traumatic amnesia, they should improve your memory in daily life if you eat them regularly enough. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

Definition and Types of Amnesia

The Origins of the Word Amnesia

Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

Physical characteristics of Yellowstone

Sites of the Continental Divide

Many people use the words cyborg and android interchangeably, but these words have different meanings. Both refer to beings powered by robotics, but an android is powered entirely by machinery. Cyborgs are partly powered by a living organism. They also look different. Androids may be completely mechanical, but they are designed to look like humans. They may have synthetic skin, hair, and other human-like features. Cyborgs are usually designed in a way that accents their robotic modifications. A cyborg's mechanically enhanced eye may cast a red light or have a chrome plate surrounding it, for instance. So you see, though the terms cyborg and android seem similar, they refer to different things. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

Comparing and Contrasting Cyborgs and Androids

Cyborgs and Androids: Pretty Much the Same Thing

Cyborgs and Androids: Unnatural Enemies

Why Cyborgs are Cooler Than Androids

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Hares and rabbits are different.

Rabbits live together in burrows.

The babies of rabbits and hares are blind.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.

They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair.

Waffles is delicious to eat with ice cream.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Some kinds of roller coasters use magnets to make them stop.

Roller coasters stop at the end of the track.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

You can tell if an egg is hard-boiled by spinning it.

The shifting liquid inside makes it hard to spin.

A hard-boiled egg will spin faster and longer.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Brad's first driving lesson did not go well.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.

Peter cannot go in the living room.

Peter doesn't like the new carpet.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Ivy and Fern will go bowling again.

Ivy is a better bowler than Fern.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Amy and Rob made breakfast for their mom.

Amy and Rob made too much noise.

Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food. What is the passage mostly about?

How pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business. Can you identify the main idea?

Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When do you use skimming?

In speaking strategy

In writing strategy

In reading strategy

In listening strategy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of skimming?

To find facts and evidence

To know the general idea of an article

To find the details of an issue

To find specific information

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which is NOT a useful time to do skimming?

During pre-reading

To review a text you already read

To read a text for detail

To quickly read a text you don't need to read in full

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the best to define skimming technique?

Reading the entire passage very carefully for specific details

Reading the first and last paragraph of a passage and the first sentence of the middle paragraphs

Reading only the first sentences of every paragraph

Reading the text features and making predictions about the passage

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the first step when skimming?

Read the last paragraph

Read the first paragraph

Read the title

Read the bold words

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT involve skimming?

Reading the initial sentence in each paragraph

Looking quickly for words you're not familiar with

Looking at photographs in an article

Reading the first and last paragraph in a newspaper article

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