Reading Skills

Skimming is a method used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. It

does not involve reading every word, but looking for clues on what the text is
saying. Here are some things to try when skimming a text:
- Read all headings
- Look at pictures and read the captions with them
- Look at highlighted print or text that is bold
- Look at diagrams or charts within the text
Skim the beginning of chapter 7 in your textbook and answer the questions
below.
Write down two sentences describing what you think this chapter is about.
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Write down three questions you thought of while skimming the text.
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Write down two sentences that were written in bold print.
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Look at the pictures on page 173 and re-read the caption. What is the picture of?
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What does the caption tell us about these cells?
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What does the sub-heading on page 169 say?
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What type of information will you probably find in the following
paragraphs?
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