Scanning and Skimming

By
HARRIS SHEIKH
 Skimming
• It refers to process of
reading only main ideas
within a passage to get an
overall impression of
content of a reading
selection.
How to Skim
* Read title.
* Read introduction or first paragraph.
* Read first sentence of every other paragraph.
* Read any headings and sub-headings.
* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.
* Read summary or last paragraph.
 Scanning
• It is a reading technique to be used when
you want to find specific information quickly.

• In scanning you have a question in your

mind and you read a passage only to find
the answer while ignoring unrelated
information.

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 State * State the specific information you are looking for.

How to Scan * Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use
Try to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a certain
date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.

Use * Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections
might contain the information you are looking for.

Read and * Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.
skip through
INTENSIVE Intensive Reading is a reading
READING method wherein learners are
supposed to read the short text
carefully and deeply so as to gain
maximum understanding.
Properties
• Comprehensive
• For understanding the literal meaning of the text.
• Reading of textbooks.
• Reading material is decided and recommended by the
teachers.
• Reading of a book again and again to extract its literal
meaning.
• Developing reading skills, vocabulary and grammatical
knowledge.
EXTENSIVE
READING
Extensive reading is an approach to
language learning in which long text and a
large amount of material are read by the
students for general understanding.
Properties Supplementary

For acquiring information or for pleasure.

Reading of novels, magazines, newspaper.

Reading material is selected by the individual

himself.
Reading of a number of books on a similar
concept or subject.
Developing reading fluency