Skimming for a Gist

1. What is the main idea of the text?

• People travel the world to make a movie

• A global video project shows everyday life

• A new app helps people make short films

• One person records a famous event

What is Life in a Day?

• A book about travel

• A movie with famous actors

• A video project showing people’s daily lives

• A news program about the weather

How did people participate in the project?

• They filmed their day and shared it

• They sent postcards

• They wrote stories

• They traveled to other countries

What message does the movie try to show?

• That people are all the same

• That life is only happy

• That only special days are important

• That we share emotions, even if we live far apart

What is the main idea of the text?

• Scientists use satellites to study space

• Earth needs protection, and scientists help by observing it from space

• NASA wants to build more rockets

• Storms are the biggest danger to Earth

Why do scientists use satellites?

• To talk to astronauts

• To take pictures of stars

• To find new planets

• To watch the weather and natural changes

How does NASA help other countries?

• By selling weather machines

• By teaching people how to fly

• By sharing satellite information

• By stopping storms

What is the message of the last sentence?

• People must work together to protect Earth

• Only scientists should care for the planet

• Satellites will solve every problem

• The planet is already safe

When using skimming, what should you focus on?

• Every word and definition

• Grammar and punctuation

• Titles, keywords, and first/last sentences

• Counting how many paragraphs there are

What is the main purpose of skimming a text?

• To memorize all the vocabulary

• To understand the writer’s opinion in detail

• To find specific dates and numbers

• To quickly understand the general idea