Skimming

What is skimming used for?

• looking for details

• Figuring out the main idea

• find a specific piece of information

What is skimming?

• quickly reading the text to find specific information

• Taking lots of time to understand the whole passage

• Quickly reading the passage to understand the main idea

The following is an example of skimming "To see what is in the news on a website or on a paper"

• Skimming

• Scanning

Quickly scrolling through social media applications to see the latest gossip is an example of

• Skimming

• Scanning

Skimming is ..........

• slow reading

• fast reading

Skim the following paragraph for the main idea

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 is about Tiger's victory

• This is an explanation of the sport of Golf

What is the main idea of the following passage?

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership

• AMPAS stands for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

• General information about the Oscars

• Who assesses the movies and films

Another subgenre of reality television is "reality competition", "reality playoffs", or so-called "reality game shows," which follow the format of non-tournament elimination contests. Typically, participants are filmed competing to win a prize, often while living together in a confined environment. In many cases, participants are removed until only one person or team remains, who is then declared the winner

What is the main idea?

• Reality competition is another subgenre for Reality TV

• The process of Elimination

• Reality gameshows format

Skim the passage for the main idea

• The process of Metamorphasis

• Characteristics of the Butterfly

• The beauty of the butterfly

What is the main idea?

The Met Gala or Met Ball, formally called the Costume Institute Gala or the Costume Institute Benefit, is an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City

• Information about the Met Gala

• The Met gala is held in NYC

• The met gala is held for fundraising