Skimming and Scanning review (G6 - Sept 2025)

The purpose of skimming is to find specific info: who? what? where? when? why? how? (True/False)

Name 3 things you look at when you are skimming.

If I skim a text with 10 paragraphs, how many sentences minimum should I read?

Skimming and Scanning are two _____________ straegies.

We read the whole text when we are asked to skim or scan it. (TRUE/FALSE)

When ___________, its helpful to decided on an answer type (a number, a name, a reason) before starting. (Skimming or Scanning)

The first step in scanning is to identify the ________________ in the question.

Your eyes move quickly over the text when you scan. (True / False)

The question asks for 2 reasons plastic is dangerous to nature. Do I skim or scan?

The purpose of skimming is to find the topic and main idea of a text. (True/False)

The purpose of scanning is to find specific info: who? what? where? when? why? how? (True/False)

Your eyes move slowly over the text when you scan. (True / False)

I need to find the nationality of the main character in the story. Do I skim or scan?

When I ______________ a text, I can tell if it is a poem, a play, a fiction, or a nonfiction text. (SKIM OR SCAN)

Skimming and Scanning are quicker then reading a text. (TRUE/FALSE)

I need to understand the writer's opinion about the topic. Do I skim or scan?

Reading the LAST paragraph of a text is helpful when skimming. (TRUE/FALSE)

Use pictures or ___________ to help you focus on a smaller piece of text when scanning.

The purpose of scanning is to find the topic and main idea of a text. (True/False)