Skimming Quiz & Exercise

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

When do you use skimming?

• In speaking strategy

• In writing strategy

• In reading strategy

• In listening strategy

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

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

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

What is the first step when skimming?

• Read the last paragraph

• Read the first paragraph

• Read the title

• Read the bold words

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

What is the benefit of skimming?

• Save the time to read long passage

• Able to find specific information

• Enables you to understand text

• Help you decide if there are any unfamiliar concept of terms

What is an example of skimming?

• To search for a word in a dictionary or index

• To find a phone number or an address in a directory

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

• To look through table of content in a thesis

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

• Look at the illustrations

• Read the title, subtitles and subheadings

• Pressure yourself to read very quickly

• Read the first and last sentences of any key paragraphs