Mastering Skim Scan: Obtaining Specific Information from Text

• Literacy
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Mastering Skim Scan: Obtaining Specific Information from Text

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to effectively skim and scan text to obtain specific information.

What do you already know about quickly finding specific details in a text?

Understanding Skim Scan Reading

Skimming involves quickly reading through a text to get a general overview of the content, while scanning is searching for specific information.

Identifying Keywords

Learn to identify keywords or phrases that are likely to contain the specific information you are looking for.

Utilizing Text Features

Recognize and utilize text features such as headings, subheadings, and bullet points to locate relevant details efficiently.

Practice: Skimming and Scanning

Engage in interactive exercises to practice skimming and scanning techniques on various texts to find specific information.

Effective Note-Taking

Learn strategies for taking effective notes while skimming and scanning to record specific information accurately.

Reviewing and Reflecting

Reflect on the effectiveness of the skimming and scanning techniques practiced and discuss challenges faced.

Applying Skills in Real-Life Situations

Apply skimming and scanning skills to real-world scenarios like reading news articles, instruction manuals, or job postings.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.