Skimming and Predicting in Reading

Skimming and Predicting in Reading

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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Shauna introduces strategies to improve academic reading through seven steps: skimming, predicting, scanning, identifying main and supporting ideas, vocabulary building, and summarizing. These steps help in efficiently understanding and utilizing academic texts. Practical application of these steps is demonstrated with an example, encouraging practice and discussion for deeper comprehension.

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is reading for pleasure beneficial for academic reading?

It fosters a love for reading.

It helps in understanding complex texts.

It improves vocabulary.

It makes reading more enjoyable.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in improving academic reading?

Predicting

Skimming

Scanning

Summarizing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of skimming a text?

To memorize the text.

To identify the main ideas and topic quickly.

To find specific information.

To read every word carefully.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a part of skimming?

Reading the introduction and conclusion.

Checking thesis statements.

Looking at titles and subheadings.

Reading every word in the text.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of skimming in academic reading?

To read every word carefully.

To quickly identify the topic and main ideas.

To memorize the text.

To find specific information.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does predicting involve in the context of reading?

Using existing knowledge to understand the text.

Reading the text backwards.

Ignoring the text's main ideas.

Guessing the author's next book.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can predicting help in reading?

By making the text shorter.

By helping to guess the text's content and usefulness.

By making the text more interesting.

By improving memory.

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