Skimming, Scanning, Story Mapping

How much time do you have to finish a reading passage on the ACT?

• 5 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 10 minutes

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

Read everything as quickly as possible.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

Find the topic in the question.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

Get in and get out. Read the passage in 3 minutes.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

Write down the main idea of each paragraph.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

Write down a key word that is in each paragraph so that you can find it later.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

If you are confused by a word or a sentence, keep going.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

If you are running behind, just read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

Read 5 lines around the topic to understand the context of the question.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping

Is this skimming, scanning, or story mapping?

Underline or circle the unique element in each paragraph.

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Story Mapping