English 8

English – Grade 8
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Skimming to Determine Key Ideas
First Edition, 2020

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 English 8
Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 4
Skimming to Determine Key Ideas
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 8 Self-Learning Module on Skimming to Determine

Key Ideas.

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed, and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st-century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to the English 8 Self-Learning Module on Skimming to Determine

Key Ideas.

The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often
used to depict skill, action, and purpose. Through our hands, we may learn, create,
and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies
and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in English 8. All the

activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand:
Skimming to Determine Key Ideas.

PRETEST

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write True if the statement is

correct, and False if not. Write the answer on the space before the number.

1. Skimming is a strategic reading method.

2. In skimming, you focus on all the details in the text.
3. In skimming, you should read very slowly.
4. To skim, you get the general idea or summary of a text.
5. To skim, we move our eyes rapidly through pages in reading.

RECAP

We have learned that we can easily determine the type of text we are
reading by identifying connectors used by the writer. Here are some points we
need to remember:
 1. Expository texts tell and explain a certain topic, gives facts and shows
process. So, the paragraphs under expository type that show process
usually use sequential connectors.
2. Descriptive texts are where the author visualizes to you what he sees,
hears, tastes, smells and feels (or the 5 senses). The best way to
describe is by giving connectors such as in similar, equally, likewise and
through highlighting difference by using in contrast, unlike and instead.
3. Narrative novels, short stories, poetry and biographies can all fall into
the narrative writing category. Sequential connectors are frequently
used in narrative texts.
4. Persuasive writing is a type of writing which contains justifications and
reasons to make someone believe in what the author believes in so
connectors like thus, so, because, and therefore are often used in them.

LESSON

Skimming is a strategic, selective reading method in which you focus

on the main ideas of a text. It is the opposite of Scanning which is used to
read for specific information. When skimming, be deliberate and intentional
with what you choose to read. To Skim, we usually move our eyes rapidly
through the pages to get important or key ideas. It is not a lazy way out or a
half-hearted attempt at reading but another way to read if the purpose is to
get the general thought of the text.

Examples of Skimming
 Reading newspapers – to quickly get the general news of the day
 Reading magazines – to quickly discover which articles would you like
to read in more detail
 Reading business and travel brochures – to quickly get information
When to Use It?
 1) When you need to know the overall sense or the main ideas of a text
2) When there are large amounts of reading text but limited time to review
it in detail
3) When you are seeking specific information rather than reading for
comprehension or pleasure
4) When it is necessary to find out if it should be read at all or in more
detail
5) When you need to know if a text may be of interest in one’s research

How to Use It?

1) Read the title, subtitles, and subheading to find out what the text is
about.
2) Look at the illustrations to give you further information about the topic.
3) Read the first and last sentences of each paragraph.
4) Don't read every word of every sentence. Let your eyes skim over the
text, taking in keywords.
5) Continue to think about the meaning of the text.

You must understand that there is no need to read every word when
skimming, so oftentimes, teachers set this as a timed task to encourage speed.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Skim the passage below then answer the questions that follow. Write the letter
of the answer on the space before the number.
 Faith in God requires us to Act
Jaime L. Waters
January 24, 2020

Today’s first reading and Gospel passage speak profoundly about the importance of
caring for people in need and being an example for others. These readings call on us to
offer support and inspire others to do the same. The reading from Isaiah comes from a
period after the Israelites’ return from exile in Babylon. The audience appears to be people
who are financially and physically able to care for their own needs. These people are called
on to care for others: share bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless,
clothe the naked, and welcome people in need (Is 58:7). These actions, which are echoed
in the corporal works of mercy, speak of perennial human needs. Paul’s emphasis on
God’s power can help us as we reflect on the readings from Isaiah and Matthew. All of
today’s readings urge us to act in the face of poverty, hatred, and injustice, and they
challenge us to put the needs of others on the same level as our own. We should remember
that our faith in God requires us to act. Our treatment of all people in society is a reflection
of our relationship with God.

This article also appeared in print, under the headline “Action required” in the February 3, 2020 issue.

1) What is the magazine article all about?

A. Helping other people as an act of faith
B. Importance of setting an example
C. Challenges we face in our society
D. Result of good behavior
2) What type of text is it?
A. Factual text
B. Narrative text
C. Persuasive text
D. Informative text

3) What does our faith require us to do according to the text?

 A. Our faith requires us to pray.
B. Our faith requires us to act.
C. Our faith requires us to reflect.
D. Our faith requires us to change.

4.) According to the text, our treatment to other people reflects ______.
A. our life on earth
B. our destination
C. our relationship with God
D. our personality

5.) The text encourages us not only to support others but to ______.
A. inspire others
B. share to others
C. believe others
D. work for others

Activity 2
Have you been to the Holy Land? Do you wish you could go there someday?
Skim the travel brochure then answer the questions that follow. Write your
response in the space after each item.
 1) Based on the brochure, how many days is the holy land tour?
2) What service is not included, but highly recommended in the
itinerary?
3) Will all the entrance fees for the itinerary included?
4) Will it be possible for the flight prices to change?
5) Who are the contact persons for the tour?

WRAP-UP

To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson, let

us always remember that skimming is a strategic, selective reading method
in which you focus on the main ideas of a text. When skimming, be deliberate
and intentional with what you choose to read. It is not a lazy way out or a
half-hearted attempt at reading. Make sure that you use it carefully and
strategically.
 VALUING

Use your time wisely! Be decisive, focused, and intentional in what you do.

POSTTEST

Directions: Skim the classified ads below and tell which advertisement is
being described. Write the letter of the answer on the space before the
number.

_____1. Rita Delacruz, cook for two years in a well-known pizza restaurant,
would like to look for another job near Clinton Avenue.
_____2. Fernandez family is looking for a nice home with three bedrooms and
a garage.
_____3. Ms. Ana Cruz is an advertisement consultant. She’s looking for a
company to publicize her recent event.
_____4. Jet is looking for a land where he will build his dream house with his
fiancée. They prefer a great location for commuting to Ann Arbor,
Chelsea.
_____5. The school is planning to donate clothing, furniture, and tools. They
want to add more goods to donate.
 KEY TO CORRECTION

& Sara Eskenazi

5. Susan Muller 5. A
5. D 4. Yes 4. C 5. True
4. E 3. Yes 3. B 4. True
3. G insurance 2. C 3. False
2. D 2. travel 1. A 2. False
1. F 1. 11 days Practice 1. True
Posttest References
Activity Guided Pretest

References

https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/skimming/
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/skimming
https://www.slideshare.net/cleggatt/skimming-and-scanning
http://readingstrategies.wikidot.com/skimming
Americanmagazine.org/faith/2020/01/24/faith-god-requires-us-act
https://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/skimming.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/logical-take/201403/god-s-not-dead-
neither-is-philosophy