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English
Quarter 1 – Module 7:
Skimming and Scanning
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 7: Skimming and Scanning
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 7:
Skimming and Scanning
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Skimming and Scanning!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed, and reviewed to assist

you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the
K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Skimming and Scanning!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Do not forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn!

Hello learner! This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is
here to help you master your skills in using appropriate reading strategies to meet
one’s purpose e.g. scanning, skimming, close reading, etc. (EN7RC-IV-b-10).

In this module, you will be engaged in different learning situations so that

you will master the skill in skimming and scanning.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. define skimming and scanning;
2. unlock vocabulary words related to reading strategies;
3. identify specific facts through skimming and scanning;
4. complete the table by providing details through scanning;
5. express your thoughts from the given passage through appropriate reading
strategy; and
6. skim and scan the given text to answer the questions that follow.

Let Us Try!

Directions:Using the infographic below, answer the questions that follow. Write
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

https://venngage.com/templates/infographics/comparison?preview=a91e8a7d-76cc-4c7d-8efa-5fc1148161ed

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1. What place did coffee originate?
a. Myanmar
b. Assam
c. Yunnan
d. Ethiopia, Yemen

2. Ginger is not included for tea additions.

a. agree
b. disagree
c. undecided
d. none of the above

3. What part of the plant is used for coffee?

a. leaf
b. root
c. bean
d. stem
4. Tea has greater caffeine content than coffee.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe
d. partly true

5. When was coffee discovered?

a. 2737 BC
b. 1634 AD
c. 9th Century AD
d. 2000 BC

6. Assam, India is one of the places where tea originated.

a. true
b. false
c. maybe
d. partly true

7. Which of these can be added to coffee?

a. milk
b. sugar
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

8. Espresso is one way to enjoy tea.

a. true
b. false
c. maybe
d. partly true

9. How much caffeine content does tea have?

a. 15-70 mg/l
b. 15-70 mg/cup
c. 80-185 mg/l
d. 80-185 mg/cup

10. What is the purpose of this infographic?

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 a. to entertain people about coffee and tea
b. to explain how coffee and tea originated
c. to inform the differences between coffee and tea
d. to persuade people that tea is better than coffee

11. Coffee has three places of origin.

a. true
b. false
c. maybe
d. partly true

12. What part of the plant is used for tea?

a. leaf
b. root
c. bean
d. stem

13. Which of the following can be added to tea?

a. milk
b. sugar
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

14. Which one is a variety of tea?

a. decaf
b. drip
c. expresso
d. oolong

15. Tea is older than coffee.

a. true
b. false
c. maybe
d. partly true

Lesson

1 Skimming and Scanning

Reading a long essay, story or whatever forms of literature is difficult for

some. In this lesson, you will learn reading strategies that will speed up your
reading ability and will help you comprehend what you read in minimum time.

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 Let Us Study

Directions:Unlock the following words by filling out the correct order of

letters in the alphabet.Identify the word referred to. Write the letter of the words in
each box

1. I am one of the strategies that you can use to read more in less time
wherein you will only have to look for general or main ideas in the
material you read. What am I?
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19 9 13 13 9 14 7

2. I am another useful strategy in reading wherein you only have to look for
a specific fact or piece of information without reading everything. What
am I?

19 3 1 14 14 9 14 17

3. I am a cognitive process that involves decoding symbols to arrive

meaning. I am also an active process of constructing meanings of
words. What am I?
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19 11 9 13 9 14

4. I am careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text to

develop a deep, precise, understanding of the text’s form, craft, or
meaning. What I am?

12 13

3 15 19 5 19 11 9 13 9 14

Were you able to get the correct answers? Check your answers using the
Answer Key found at the last part of this module.

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 What are these words?

Let us discuss:
Skimming and scanning are both important strategies to speed up reading.

Skimming refers to the process of reading only the main ideas within a
passage to get an overall impression of the content of a reading selection.

How to Skim:

* Read the title.

* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.

* Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.

* Read any headings and sub-headings.

* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.

* Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.

* Read the summary or last paragraph.

Scanning 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, ignoring unrelated information.

How to Scan:

* State the specific information you are looking for.

* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use 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 headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections
might contain the information you are looking for.

* Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.

Below is a Venn Diagram which shows the similarities and differences

between skimming and scanning.

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 Source: http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~pkanchan/html/skim.htm

Let Us Practice
How fast can you look for the needed information?

Activity 1:
Directions:Look at the details below about Covid-19 and answer the
questions that follow. Record the time when you started and ended. Be honest in
recording your time and score.

Time Started: ____________________ Time Ended: ________________

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 1. What are the top five countries with the highest cases of Covid-19?
___________________________________________________________________________

2. When was this Covid-19 update reported?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. What country has the least number of Covid-19 cases?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. What is the number of reported deaths in Turkey?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. What are the sources of these data?

_________________________________________________________________________

Let Us Practice More

Activity 2: Work it Out!

Chicken is indeed one of our favorite dishes.
Study the infographic below. On the right side is a two-column chart. The
first column shows figures from the infographic. Write on the second column the
complete details that these numbers signify.

1) 25,000

2) 95

3) 9

4) 92

5) 1

6) 1,200,000

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 7) 55

8) 45

9) 5

10) 41

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 Let Us Remember
o Skimming and scanning are both important strategies to speed
up reading.

o Skimming refers to the process of reading only the main ideas

within a passage to get an overall impression of the content of a
reading selection.

o Scanning 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, ignoring unrelated information.

Let Us Assess

Directions:Skim and scan the text below. Answer the questions that follow.

PHOBIAS
What is a phobia? A phobia is an intense fear or feeling of anxiety that
occurs only in a particular situation that frightens you.
This might be something as seemingly logical as a fear of heights, or as
illogical as a fear of the color green. At other times you don’t feel anxious. For
example, if you have a phobia of spiders (as millions of people do), you only feel
anxious when there’s a spider around, otherwise, you feel fine.
About one in ten people has a significant phobia, although few people seek
treatment.
People develop phobias to all sorts of things. Each phobia has its own
name. Some (of a very long list) include:
Musophobia – fear of mice
 Peladophobia – fear of bald people
 Amathophobia – fear of dust
 Pnigophobia – fear of choking or smothering
Maieusiophobia – fear of childbirth
 Homichlophobia – fear of fog
 Arachibutyrophobia – fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the
mouth
Phobias make people avoid situations they know will make them anxious,
but this can make the phobia worse. A person’s life can become increasingly
dominated by the precautions they take to avoid a situation they fear.
You may know there’s no real danger and you may feel embarrassed by your

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fear, but you’re still unable to control it. It’s better to confront your fears, even if
it’s in a very careful way or with the help of a trained therapist.
A phobia is more likely to go away if it began after a distressing or traumatic
event.
What’s the treatment? Cognitive-behavioral therapy – a ‘talking treatment’
where you learn all about the thing or situation you are scared of and how to
change your behavior – has a high success rate in phobias.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/mental_health/mind_phobias.shtml

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A) to give information about phobias
B) to give instructions to people with phobias
C) to advise people with phobias to seek help
D) to inform people with phobias to fear it more

2. When do phobiasoccur?
A) in certain situations
B) to anxious people
C) to those who get scared easily
D) to those who are exhausted

3. Which statements best describes phobias?

A) Phobias are logical.
B) Phobias are imaginary.
C) Phobias are not logical.
D) Phobias can be logical or not logical.

4. According to the text, how many people have phobias?

A) ten people
B) five out of ten people
C) 10% of the population
D) five percent of the population

5. Peladophobia is the fear of_________.

A) fog
B) dust
C) spider
D) bald people

6. The writer advises people with phobias to _________.

A) consult a pediatrician
B) consult a psychotherapist
C) confront the fear rather than avoid it
D) avoid situations that make them anxious

7. Which of these phobias is not mentioned in the text?

A) peladophobia
B) amathophobia

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 C) arachnophobia
D) arachibutyrophobia

8. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is _________.

A) a recommended treatment for phobias
B) not a recommended treatment for phobias
C) a recommended treatment for some phobias
D) a highly recommended treatment for some phobias

9. This text can be found under which heading on the BBC website?
A) Mental health
B) Physical health
C) Spiritual health
D) You and Your Therapist

10. What is the main message of the article?

A) Phobias can be outgrown even without treating it.
B) If you have a phobia, never try to overcome it.
C) If you have a phobia you should see a therapist.
D) Some people have phobias and live in fear of certain things.

11. The fear of dust is known as _________.

A) Peladophobia
B) Amathophobia
C) Arachnophobia
D) Arachibutyrophobia

12. Maieusiophobia is a fear of _________.

A) dust
B) mice
C) choking
D) childbirth

13. People with phobia should _________.

A) fear it
B) face it
C) deny it
D) ignore it

14. What happens to phobia if not treated well?

A) worsens
B) eventually disappears
C) becomes a good memory
D) none of the above

15. Thefear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is known as
_________.
A) Musophobia
B) Pnigophobia

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 C) Homichlophobia
D) Arachibutyrophobia

Let Us Enhance

Activity 3. Challenge Yourself

Directions:Scan the passage from an article below. Answer the following questions
after. Set your timer for five (5) minutes. Record the time you started and the time
you ended answering the questions.

Whale and Ship Collisions

Although only Norway and Japan still hunt whales,

the giants of the oceans still face a threat from humans---
being struck by ships. Between 20 and 35 percent of whales
found dead show signs of having been struck by ships, more
in some species, recent studies found. Right whales in the
western North Atlantic appear to have been especially hard
hit. Their population is estimated at 300 to 325, says David
W. Laist of the US Marine Mammals Commission.
-Junior Inquirer, May 4, 2002

1. What is referred to as the “giants of the ocean”?

_____________________________________________________________________

2. What threat from humans do these “giants” still face?

_____________________________________________________________________

3. What percent of these dead mammals show signs of having been

struck by ships?
_____________________________________________________________________

4. Which of the species was hit the hardest?

_____________________________________________________________________

5. What is the estimated population of this particular type of whale?

_____________________________________________________________________

6. What countries do still hunt whales?

_____________________________________________________________________

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 7. Who stated the findings of the whales?
_____________________________________________________________________

8. When was this article published?

_____________________________________________________________________

9. What publisher is the source of this article?

_____________________________________________________________________

10. From what institution does David W. Laist work?

_____________________________________________________________________

Were you able to get all the correct answers? Check your answers using the
Answer Key found in the last part of this module? Were you able to beat the time?

Activity 4: Share Your Thoughts

Directions:Study the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.

The Greenhouse Effect and the Women of Guatemala

by: Tina B. Carvel

Most people know something about the greenhouse effect. Factories

send gases such as carbon dioxide, or CO2 into the atmosphere, the air
around the Earth. In the past, this wasn’t a problem because trees
absorbed or drank CO2. But now people are cutting down billion of trees in
many countries. At the same time, factories are sending more CO2 into the
atmosphere. It’s difficult to believe, but factories put billions of tones of
CO2 into the atmosphere every year! One ton is 2,000 pounds, so this a lot
of pollution. There is too much CO2, and there aren’t enough trees so the
world is getting warmer. In other words, we have a greenhouse effect. This
is terrible for the environment.

What can we do about this? First, we can stop using so much coal
and oil. We can learn to use different kinds of energy: the sun, wind, and
heat from volcanoes and from inside the Earth. Second, instead of cutting
down trees, we should plant more trees. One tree can absorb ten pounds
of carbon dioxide every year.
Bermudez, et al, English Expressways IV,161

1. What can you say about the greenhouse effect?

 ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 2. Why is it terrible for the environment?
 ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

3. How can you help in lessening the damage of the greenhouse effect?
 ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Let Us Reflect

In this module, you have learned the importance of skimming and

scanning. You have realized that these skills are important because there are times
when we need to get the information right away. We do a lot of skimming and
scanning everyday from magazines, newspapers, and even labels from the products
that we use everyday.

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Answer Key to Activities

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 References

Bermudez, Virginia, Josephine Cruz, Eucenia Gordon, Remedios Nery,

Milagros San Juan, English Expressways IV, SD Publications, Inc.,
Davao City, 2007

Whale and Ship Collisions- Learning and Intensifying English Today, pg.
178-179

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strategies-for-speeding-up-your-reading/ (accessed on 5/31/20)

http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~pkanchan/html/skim.htm
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https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-reading-definition-process.html
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https://nieonline.com/tbtimes/downloads/CCSS_reading.pdf (accessed on
5/31/20)

https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/en05skim/quiz/en05skim-e3-
quiz.pdf (Phobias Worksheet, retrieved on 5/30/20)

https://venngage.com/templates/infographics/comparison?preview=a91e8a7d-
76cc-4c7d-8efa-5fc1148161ed (Coffee and tea infographic, retrieved on
5/30/20)
https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/thaipbs-world/thaipbsworld/wp-
content/uploads/2020/04/03222642/Covid19-Top10-Rank-global-3April-
ENG.png (Covid-19 infographic, retrieved on 5/30/20)

https://www.chickencheck.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Infographic_The-
Business-of-Chicken-2017.jpg (Chicken infographic, retrieved on 5/30/20)

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2a/1a/21/2a1a210f621915992ac4438a3e02e967.
png (Spider Clipart, retrieved on 5/30/20)

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