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WorksheetsScanning & Main Idea
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is scanning?
Quickly reading, looking for key words to find the topic of the story
Quickly reading over text to find specific information
Taking the time to understand the whole story.
Reading the text to find the topic / theme of the text is.....
Main Idea
scanning
both of them
Reading the text quickly to find specific information or details is ...
skimming
scanning
none of them
In scanning, specific information are ...
names
facts
numbers
all of them
You find your name in the students' list. This is ...
skimming
scanning
none of them
"Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. As a mammal, they breathe oxygen and they give birth to a live baby, rather than laying eggs like birds and snakes, even though they live in water."
What is the main idea?
How smart dolphins are
How dolphins are mammals
The different things dolphins can do
"Giant waves that sweep in from the ocean are known as tidal waves. Huge waves of water as tall as buildings that destroy towns in one movement. It is caused by an undersea earthquake or by storms far out to sea."
What is the main idea?
How high tidal waves may be
How to start a tidal wave
What tidal waves are like
What is the meaning of "Main Idea"?
The topic or theme of a text / video
The first part of the text / video
The ending of the text / video
The whole text / video in two sentences
"An octopus isn't fast enough to swim after it's food. The octopus must wait for a fish to swim by. When the fish comes close, the octopus whips out one of his long arm's to grasp it. Then the octopus has a tasty meal."
What is the main idea?
How much fish an octopus eats
Why the octopus likes to eat
How an octopus gets its food
"Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. Some people simply like to sunbathe."
What is the main idea?
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
It is also fun to look for shells.
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
