Reading Comprehension: Skimming & Scanning

What is the purpose of skimming?

• To read every word in the text

• To look for general or main ideas only

• To focus on specific information in the text

• To understand the text in a short time

What should you focus on while skimming a text?

• The conclusion of the text

• The title, heading, and sub-heading

• Every word in the text

• The entire content of the text

What is the purpose of scanning?

• To read every word in the text

• To look for general or main ideas only

• To focus on specific information in the text

• To understand the text in a short time

What should you pay attention to while scanning a text?

• The key words and specific information asked for in the comprehension questions

• The entire content of the text

• The conclusion of the text

• The title, heading, and sub-heading

What are reference words used for?

• To repeat words, sentences, or paragraphs

• To avoid repetition of words, sentences, or paragraphs

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the text

What type of reference word is 'he' in the sentence 'Hang Tuah was a famous Malay warrior. He was known for his loyalty to his country'?

• Anaphoric reference

• Synonym reference

• Antonym reference

• Cataphoric reference

What type of contextual clue gives an exact definition within the text?

• Inferential clues

• Synonym clues

• Direct definition clues

• Antonym clues

What type of contextual clue makes the readers use the information in the text as well as their own prior knowledge?

• Direct definition clues

• Synonym clues

• Antonym clues

• Inferential clues

What type of contextual clue are words that have opposite meanings with the unknown words?

• Synonym clues

• Inferential clues

• Direct definition clues

• Antonym clues

What type of contextual clue are words that have similar meanings with the unknown words?

• Direct definition clues

• Synonym clues

• Inferential clues

• Antonym clues