Lesson 1: Introduction, skimming, scanning

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Reading test training

3V Rythovius College

AGENDA

Lesson 1: Strategies like 'skimming' and 'scanning'

Lesson 2: Inference (conclusions based on evidence)

Lesson 3: KLW Method + Homework

Lesson 4: Reading text feedback session + Homework

Structure of the lessons

1. First part of the lesson will be on the LessonUP

2. Part of the assignments are in the handout.

3. The assignments for the day are to be completed during the lessons or as homework

A warm up!

- Click on this link and read the text

- You only have 3 minutes to complete reading and answer the questions

LINK: https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/wchild1.htm

For my 3A2 students the link did not work so I copy-paste it on the chat.

Link

https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/wchild1.htm

Today's lesson: Reading Strategies SKIMMING 

and 

SCANNING

Some of you have already given a few good suggestions of how you approached the text. Today, we will practice using 2 strategies that come in handy during the reading test (especially if you feel like you always run out of time during the test)

At the end of this lesson...

You will be able to explain the term 'skimming'.

You will be able to explain the term 'scanning'.

You will be able to apply both 'skimming' and 'scanning' when reading texts.

Scanning

You scan a text to look for detailed information hidden in the text

How to scan: 

- Know what information you are looking for (so see the question first)

- Move your eyes through the text quickly

Text 1: What is the main topic of this paragraph? 

We all know what an egg looks like, right? Well, we might know less than we think—bird eggs can be spheres, teardrops and anything in between. An interdisciplinary group of scientists may have made progress in cracking the mystery behind how these different shapes emerged.

A new study in Science shows that differences in flight ability might actually start as early as the egg: birds that take to the skies have more elliptical, asymmetrical eggs, while land-bound birds (like ostriches) have more spherical eggs.

Main topic: Eggs of different birds and its shapes. Why are they so different.

When reading text #1, which strategy do you think you used?

1. skimming
2. scanning

Skimming

You skim a text to get a general idea of what the text is about.

How to skim:

- Look at the title, subheadings, pictures and read the first an last lines of the paragraph

Why should you skim?

- To save time and to orientate yourself what the text is about

Reading strategies

We use strategies while reading to make it easier and less time consuming to answer questions about texts.

Skimming and scanning are two reading strategies.

Practice skimming and scanning

1. Can you answer all the questions in 5 minutes? 

Click here: https://www.quia.com/quiz/900804.html?AP_rand=965522751

2. DO YOU NEED A CHALLENGE? Try to answer all the questions in 3 minutes: https://www.quia.com/quiz/901770.html?AP_rand=995317087

YOUR TURN -> handout

DO: Assignments 1, 2 and 3

- Answer the questions: What is skimming and scanning and when can we use it as a strategy

- Do a skimming and scanning reading assignment

Not finished? Homework!

The end of lesson 1

See you the next lesson!

Summary

What did you learn?

Skimming

Reading exercise

What is scanning?

1. Read the whole text intensively
2. Find specific information
3. Understand the topic and the main points
4. It is the same as skimming

What is skimming

1. Reading the whole text intensively
2. Understand the topic and the main points
3. paying attention to details
4. To find specific information

When do you use skimming?
Give an example