Basic Reading

Scanning is a skill to apply to...

• Generate impression

• Locate information quickly

• Quickly discover the main point of a piece

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

We ignore certain parts when we are .......................

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Skimming is required with...

• Familiar texts

• Unfamiliar texts

• Critical texts

• All kinds of texts

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

While reading for details - process; we...

• Locate the specific information/ data, transfer the information

• Trace specific points/ bits of specific information across a length of text and connect the dots

• Trace specific points/ bits of specific information across a length of text and connect the dots to form the required explanation

• Answer in our own words

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Tracing the major points/ turns in a text requires...

• Reading for details

• Scanning

• Skimming

• Argumentation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The basic differences between the skills of Skimming and Scanning are in...

• Time-span of application

• Type of focus on text and context

• Purpose

• Consequence on short/ long term

• Certainty and accuracy

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

To trace the progression of an argument, we usually...

• Skim

• Read across details

• Scan

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Skimming is conducted...

• Taking enough time

• Quickly

• Very quickly

• At the initial stage of reading

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main purpose of skimming a text?

• To understand every detail

• To locate specific information

• To get a general idea of the content

• To memorize the text

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following is a characteristic of scanning?

• Reading every word

• Looking for specific information

• Understanding the main idea

• Analyzing the text structure

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10