READING SKILLS: SKIM IT OR SCAN IT? | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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Looking through a travel brochure to get a general feel for a holiday destination.

Skimming

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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Looking for your name in the credits of a movie.

Scanning

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

heart

Other team wins 10 points!

Oops!

fairy

Take points!

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15

20

25

gift

Win 25 points!

Okay!

banana

Go to last place!

Oops!

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Using a book's index to find the page number for "Ancient Egypt".

Scanning

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

seesaw

Swap points!

Oops!

star

Double points!

Okay!

fairy

Take points!

5

10

15

20

25

banana

Go to last place!

Oops!

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Glancing at news headlines on a website to see what's happening in the world.

Skimming

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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Looking for your friend's name in a long list of party guests.

Scanning

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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Finding a specific contact in your phone to make a call.

Scanning

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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You get a long work email and you want to quickly see what it's generally about.

Skimming

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

monster

Reset all scores!

Oops!

star

Double points!

Okay!

rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

lifesaver

Give 10 points!

Oops!

lifesaver

Give 20 points!

Oops!

gold

Win 50 points!

Okay!

gift

Win 15 points!

Okay!

lifesaver

Give 20 points!

Oops!

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Looking at a movie poster to figure out what kind of film it is (comedy, horror, etc.).

Skimming

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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Checking a recipe to see how many eggs you need.

Scanning

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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Deciding if a website is useful for your research by looking at the headings.

Skimming

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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Trying to find the definition of a word in a dictionary.

Scanning

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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You're reviewing your notes to refresh your memory on the main topics before a test.

Skimming

Oops!

Check

Okay!

Check

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