Scanning is a fast reading technique where the reader moves their eyes quickly over a text to find specific information rather than reading every word. When scanning, the reader focuses only on words that will help answer their question or find the needed information in sources like lists, ads, articles, and web pages. Exercises can help readers learn to scan more efficiently by moving their eyes across the page more quickly to recognize words faster and improve comprehension. Scanning is a useful skill that can help people find information faster in their everyday lives, at school, and at work.

1. Scanning
By : Abdulaziz Al-Fayez

2. Scanning is very fast reading.
Ø You scan when you want to find
information quickly.
Ø You scan a list, telephone book,
an advertisement, a newspaper article, a
web page etc

3. How do you scan?
Ø You move your eyes quickly over the page
Ø You don’t read all the words
Ø You read only the words that help you find
the information

4. Scanning exercises
Ø Help you learn how to find information faster
Ø Teach you how to move your eyes more quickly across
the page
Ø Will help you recognize words faster and move your eyes
more quickly across the page
Ø This will help you read faster and with better
comprehension
Ø This will help you in your everyday life, at school and at
work

5. Important!
Ø You don’t need to read everything or try
to understand everything.
Ø You only need to look for the words that
help you understand answer the question.

6. Remember BEFORE you read
Ø Look at the title
Ø Look at any pictures
Ø Look at any headings
Ø ASK YOURSELF
Ø “What is this text about?”
Ø Link up with whatever knowledge you
have about this topic.

7. title
headings

8. Scan the Marathon results to get
the answers.
Ø 1. Where did the winner come from?

10. Know what you are scanning for!
Ø 2. What were the places of the two
Kenyan runners?
š You would look in the country column first
and then the place column for the
answer.
Ø 3. What was the time for Paula
Radcliffe?
Ø You would look for Paula Radcliffe and
then in the time column.