SKIMMING AND

SCANNING
At the end of this lesson, you will
understand how to skim and to scan
reading materials

You will also learn to
define skimming and scanning in your own
words
differentiate skimming and scanning
identify the reading technique required for
the given activities
realize how skimming and scanning can
help you in your daily lives

apply skimming and scanning to various
reading materials


I I G K M M N S

Read the following paragraph as fast as you
can.


What is the main idea of this paragraph?

An open circuit has an infinite resistance, which
means that it has zero current flow through it for any
finite voltage across it. On a circuit diagram it is
indicated by two terminals not connected to
anythingno path is shown for current to flow
through. An open circuit is sometimes called an
open.


A short circuit is the opposite of an open
circuit. It has zero voltage across it for any
finite current flow through it. On a circuit
diagram a short circuit is designated by an
ideal conducting wirea wire with zero
resistance. A short circuit is often called a
short.


A C I G N N N S
Borrow the dictionary from your teacher and
look for the meaning of the word electricity.
Can you identify the skill that you use?

SKIMMING
A reading technique which enables the
reader to move quickly over the material
in order to get an idea of its subject matter
without having to pay close attention to
details.

TO SKIM
Read the selection as fast as you can.
Focus on key words.
Bear in mind that the first sentence
usually tells the topic of the paragraph.


DRILL
Scientists have discovered two kinds of
electric charge: positive and negative.
Positive charge is carried by subatomic
particles called protons, and negative
charge by subatomic particles called
electrons
All amounts of charge are integer multiples
of these elemental charges. Scientists have
also found that charges produce forces on
each other. Charges of the same sign repel
each other, but charge of opposite sign attract
each other. Moreover, in an electric circuit
there is conservation of charge,
which means that the net electric charge
remains constantcharge is neither
created nor destroyed. (Electric
components interconnected to form at
least one closed path comprises and
electric circuit or network.)


DRILL
An open circuit has an infinite resistance,
which means that it has zero current flow
through it for any finite voltage across it.
On a circuit diagram it is indicated by two
terminals not connected to anythingno
path is shown for current to flow through.
An open circuit is sometimes called an open.

A short circuit is the opposite of an open
circuit. It has zero voltage across it for
any finite current flow through it. On a
circuit diagram a short circuit is
designated by an ideal conducting wire
a wire with zero resistance. A short circuit
is often called a short.

Not all open and short circuits are
desirable. Frequently, one or the other is a
circuit defect that occurs as a result of a
component failure from an accident or the
misuse of a circuit.


SCANNING
A reading technique which enables the
reader to look for a specific information in
the reading material.

TO SCAN
Know what you want to find.
Consider only the specific details needed.
Determine the context clues that will help
you.

Read the text as fast as you can to find
the clues.

Read the sentence again where you find
the desired detail.

ARE YOU READY
TO SKIM AND TO SCAN?