This document discusses different types of reading skills: skimming, scanning, intensive reading, and extensive reading. It provides definitions and examples of each skill. Skimming involves rapidly reading a text to understand the main idea, while scanning means quickly locating specific information. Intensive reading requires more time and focuses on achieving a higher level of understanding. Extensive reading is reading as much as possible for pleasure to increase reading fluency and proficiency. The document also compares and contrasts skimming vs scanning and intensive vs extensive reading.

1. Communication Skills
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Reading fluency

2. Contributers
 Sable Jigar (150280116098)
 Khandekha Vijay (150280116036)
 Bhanderi Harsh (150280116027)
 Panchal Arpit (150280116055)
 Patel Rakesh (150280116083)
 Katariya Vinay (150280116035)

3. Index
 Introduction
 Skimming
 Scanning
 Intensive Reading
 Extensive Reading
 Skimming v/s Scanning
 Intensive Reading v/s Extensive Reading

5. Introduction
 Reading fluency is an ability to read something fast
and accurately.
 This implies the understanding of the text not in terms
of apparent meaning but also implied meaning.
 This involves multiple skills.
 When a reader reads something, s/he should be able to
decode and comprehend the individual words, phrases
and sentences that s/he comes across.
 Reading fluency is important as it connects decoding
and comprehension.

6.  Reading comprehension is a process.
 The reader constructs meaning by synchronizing the
previous knowledge and the content on the page.
 Comprehension implies intentional thinking.
 It means that the reader is able to make sense of the
text as well as to use the information.
 The more a reader reads, the better will be his/her
reading comprehension.

8. What is Skimming?
 It means to read a text rapidly to have an idea what the
text is all about.
 It is the basic level of understanding.one need to try to
understand each word but read a group of information.
 It does not matter if the reader does not understand
some of the words she/he has come across.
 For Example, having a look at a newspaper to
shortlist articles for a deeper reading.

9. Why ??
 To preview a more details reading to learn the main
division of ideas.
 To review something heavy in content to make it
easier to comprehend.

11. How??
1. Do not skim everything at the same speed.
2. Read the table of contents or chapter.
3. Glance thought the main heading.
4. Read the headings or charts and tables.
5. Read the entire introductory paragraph and then the first and
last sentence only of each following paragraph.
6. Read the sentences with keywords indicated in boldface or
italics.
7. Read the entire sentence if something significant is found.
8. Read chapter summaries when provide.
9. Do not do word reading.

12. SCANNING

13. What is Scanning?
 It means to read a text rapidly to locate specific
information.
 For Example, using dictionary for a word or
looking for key phrases in a specific chapter .
 Academically, one may be looing for key
phrases or specific chapters to have an idea of
what s/he is looking for . Thus ,scanning is really
about deciding if a resource is going to be useful
or not.

14. Why??
 To focus and find a particular fact.
 To locate appropriate material
 To know how the information is structured before you
start scanning is essential.

15. How??
1. Use the content page and look for the subheadings to have
a general idea of its suitability.
2. Take note of information giving in the bold ,italic or in
different font prints and colour used in it , if any
3. Look for specific words or key phrases.
4. Use your finger/pen to help you find content.
5. Mark key words.

16. INTENSIVE READING

17. What is Intensive Reading?
 This is rigorous ,serious or exhaustive reading .
 it requires more time than skimming or scanning.
 It is helpful in retaining learnt things .
 thus , reading a large amount of information just
before exam does not help one in the long run.

18. Why??
 To achieve higher level or understanding and
knowledge in the chosen field.
 To master the topic being read.
 To develop research skill.

19. How??
1. Be clear about what you need and want to read as well as
how you read and want to read.
2. Select the reading materials as per your requirement and
read very carefully understanding every word
3. Take notes while reading
4. Recall the content and try to elaborate it
5. Discuss , if possible the read content with others.

20. Extensive Reading

21. What is Extensive Reading?
 Extensive reading is reading as much as possible.
 It is reading for pleasure.
 When you are reading for pleasure, the difficulty level
should be such that you can read smoothly and
quickly without looking up words in a dictionary or
translating content into vernacular language.

22. Why??
 To get an opportunity to learn language in context.
 To read in English and like it too.
 To increase reading fluency.
 To gain proficiency in writing and in oral skills.
 To have better understanding of topics read.

23. How??
 Choose the books/reading material depending on your
interests.
 Read it in the classroom, at home or in the library.
 Read it individually and silently.
 Start and stop at will and read at the speed you are
comfortable with.
 Share the summary of the text either orally or in a
written form.

24. Skimming v/s Scanning
SKIMMING SCANNING
Fast reading, get main idea not all
details.
Reading technique used when you want
to locate a single fact or specific bit of
information without reading every word.
Comprehension is lower , try to
comprehend as much as you can while
reading at an average speed.
Phone directory when you want to see a
show.
Twice as fast Fast way to find information.
Comprehend 50% of what you are
reading.
Must be accurate in terms of finding a
specific TV show or phone.
Usually done with material you know
nothing about.
Often done with material that you know
something about.
Note : As speed increases,
comprehension decreases.
Example : telephone directory you
already know the name of the person.

25. INTENSIVE V/S EXTENSIVE
INTENSIVE EXTENSIVE
The teacher chooses. The learner chooses.
May be difficult. Easy.
One reading may be short. Lots of pages.
Try to understand all details. Understand general meaning.
Difficult and new words. Easy words you know.
Slow. Fast.