Reading 4k3

Reading 4k3

Skimming & Scanning

Writing a summary

Planning of today

•  Learning goals
• Skimming and scanning
• Text (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Exercise (summary)
• Check yourself!
• Exit ticket

Learning goals

- At the end of this lesson, you will be able to summarize in no more than two sentences what the article is about by skimming 

- At the end of this lesson, you can answer five questions about details in the text by scanning

- At the end of this lesson you can write a summary of 50-60 words of your chosen text

Skim through the text and think...

What is the main subject of this short text?

Answer in a few words what the main subject of the text is:

Skimming

1. You read the text quickly to get a general idea.

2. Your eyes follow the text from start to finish.

3. Skim the introduction to get an idea of what the text is about.

Scan through the text and think...

What is the main subject of this short text?

Answer in a few words what the main subject of the text is:

Scanning

1. Scan the text quickly to find specific information.

2. Your eyes move quickly all over the text; from left to right, up or down.

3. Scan to find names, places, numbers or dates.

4. As you read the text, circle the numbers, dates, names, etc.

Choose a title:

1. Three popular inventions from the 1920s

2. Black Friday

3. Why do people collect?

4. The man with the most world records

What do you think that your text could be about? Based on the title

Time to read!

• Use skimming and scanning first!
• Mark useful or difficult words
• Time: 10 min.

To do:

• Login: Socrative Student
• Choose the room with your title
• Answer the questions about the words
• Time: 5 min.

Finished? Checklist!

• Write useful and difficult words in the checklist
• You will use these for the summary

Summary:

• Write the summary of your text
• Use the checklist to include the chosen words
• 50-60 words
• Time: 15 min.

Check your neighbor!

• Find classmates with the same text
• Go sit together
• Read the summary of your classmate
• Mark things you find important
• Give feedback on the paper

• Done? Hand in your summary

Learning goals + exit ticket

> Take a look again at the learning goals of today and fill in your exit ticket

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to summarize in no more than two sentences what the article is about by skimming

 At the end of this lesson, you can answer five questions about details in the text by scanning

At the end of this lesson you can write a summary of 50-60 words of your chosen text