Not all sentences in the paragraph are equally important.

You make inferences when the author implies information.

The purpose of scanning is to get the gist or general meaning of the passage.

Reading in detail and skimming are the same.

The purpose of scanning is to comprehend the passage rather than to find a piece of information.

The phrase ‘for example’ is used to introduce details of the passage.

The relative pronoun “which” usually refers to people.

The words’ context can help you guess their meanings.

You usually scan when you search for specific information.

You usually skim when you want a general idea of the passage.

The main idea is the most important thought about the topic.

A good writer always presents his main idea without details to support it.

A signal word “despite” suggests a contrast.

If a writer does not state his main idea directly in a paragraph, a reader has to infer it from all the details.