3. Scanning is very fast reading.
๏ You scan when you want to find
information quickly.
๏ You scan a list, telephone book,
an advertisement, a newspaper article, a
web page etc
4. Important Thinks In Scanning
Look for words that are Bold
faced,Italics,or In a different
font size,style,or
color,sometimes the author will
put key Ideas In the margin
7. It is a reading
technique, skill,
you often use
when looking
up a word, e.g.
a date, a name,
or a number in
a text.
8. How do you scan?
๏ You move your eyes quickly over the page
๏ You donโt read all the words
๏ You read only the words that help you find
the information
9. Scanning exercises
๏ Help you learn how to find information faster
๏ Teach you how to move your eyes more quickly across
the page
๏ Will help you recognize words faster and move your eyes
more quickly across the page
๏ This will help you read faster and with better
comprehension
๏ This will help you in your everyday life, at school and at
work
10. Important!
๏ You donโt need to read everything or try
to understand everything.
๏ You only need to look for the words that
help you understand answer the question.
11. Remember BEFORE you read
๏ Look at the title
๏ Look at any pictures
๏ Look at any headings
๏ ASK YOURSELF
๏ โWhat is this text about?โ
๏ Link up with whatever knowledge you
have about this topic.