Activity 1

Skim the paragraph below and decide which option is the main idea of the paragraph. Remember, you do not need to read and understand all the details while skimming.

Consumers concerned about noise can reduce noise pollution in many ways. They can purchase noisy products such as garbage disposals and lawn mowers with reduced noise levels. They can also use sound-absorbing materials in their home. Carpeting can be installed instead of hard flooring, and cork and fabric can be used in rooms that tend to be noisy. Also, people can become less noisy themselves. They can learn to avoid shouting, to close doors without slamming them, and to play radios, TV sets, and stereos at moderate levels. 

• • They can learn to avoid shouting, to close doors without slamming them, and to play radios, TV sets, and stereos at moderate levels

• • Consumers concerned about noise can reduce noise pollution in many ways

• • People can become less noisy themselves

The student is reading the poem with purpose of understanding every detail of the poem

• Intensive Reading

• Extensive Reading

• Scanning

• Skimming

Joana is only reading the story's title, who is the protagonist, and what does the character do.

• Intensive Reading

• Extensive Reading

• Scanning

• Skimming

It is a type of reading that are looking for the main ideas, or what you think is important.

• Intensive Reading

• Extensive Reading

• Scanning

• Skimming

It is a type of reading for your own pleasure.

• Intensive Reading

• Extensive Reading

• Scanning

• Skimming