English 7

English – Grade 7
Quarter 1 – Module 2: Skimming for Major Ideas
Edition, 2020

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 English 7
Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 2
Skimming for Major Ideas
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 7 Self-Learning Module on Skimming for Major

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 7 Self-Learning Module on Skimming for Major

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 7. All the

activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand:
Skimming for Major Ideas.

PRETEST

Directions: Answer each question carefully. Encircle the letter of the answer.

1. You're reading a chapter in your textbook to prepare for a test. What

is the best thing to look for to find the most important information
quickly?
a) the bold words
b) picture captions
c) chart
d) the first sentence of each paragraph

2. You're playing a game and want to know how the winner is

determined, so you open the instructions, but they are long. What is
the best thing to look at to be able to find what you're looking for?
a) the headings
b) the first sentence of each paragraph
c) the pictures
d) the numbered lists
3. You're writing a research paper about a particular general during the
Civil War, but the book you have on the Civil War is huge. What is the
best thing to look at and quickly find what you need?
a) the title
b) bold words
c) the first and last sentence of the paragraph
d) the index

4. Skim the TV programs to find out what time you can watch a program
about the countryside.

18.15 Local News

18.30 Country file
19.30 World News

a) 18.15 b) 18.30 c) 19.30

5. Skim the TV program to find out who presents “Great Movie Mistakes”.

20.00 Great Movie Mistakes

Robert Webb uncovers the clangers and gaffes in
Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters

a) Robert Web
b) Robert Webb
c) Rob Webb
 RECAP

Since the beginning of the printing press revolution in 1436, people’s

reading habits have greatly changed. As we now live in the Information Age,
allocating a longer time for reading becomes difficult. How do we keep up
with this information overload?

In everyday life, we have to read many texts ranging from books,

newspapers, pamphlets, journals to e-mails. Many times it is impossible to
read the whole text due to various reasons. Most of the time, of course, the
reason is a shortage of time. What other reasons do you have very often?

Such situations certain techniques come to help. Certain reading

skills are employed by readers to get the desired information from the text.
These skills include skimming.

LESSON

 When we read quickly without pausing to study the details, it is called

skim reading or skimming. (Konar, 2009: p.154)
 Skimming is reading the text quickly in order to assess its nature and
content. (Kumar, 2009: p.1)
 When we skim an article, we quickly look over it to identify the main
ideas and some of the details. (Rief and Heimburge, 2007: p.72)
 While skimming, “you pick out only keywords in every sentence”.(Kui,
2008: p.200)
 Skimming is a pre-reading technique and should be done very fast; if
it takes more than a few minutes you’re not skimming, you’re reading.
(Glasman-Deal, 2010: p.13)

To skim, prepare yourself to move rapidly through the pages.

You will not read every word; you will pay special attention to
typographical cues-headings, boldface and italic type, indenting,
bulleted, and numbered lists. You will be alert for keywords and
phrases, the names of people and places, dates, nouns, and
unfamiliar words. In general, follow these steps:

1) Read the table of contents or chapter overview to learn the main

divisions of ideas.
2) Glance through the main headings in each chapter just to see a
word or two. Read the headings of charts and tables.
3) Read the entire introductory paragraph and then the first and
last sentence only of each following paragraph. For each
paragraph, read only the first few words of each sentence or to
locate the main idea.
4) Stop and quickly read the sentences containing
keywords indicated in boldface or italics.
5) When you think you have found something significant, stop to
read the entire sentence to make sure. Then go on the same
way. Resist the temptation to stop to read details you don't
need.
6) Read chapter summaries when provided.
Guided Practice
Let’s do these together. Skim the text (60 seconds) and answer the
questions.

(https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/en05skim/quiz/en05skim-e3-quiz.pdf)

1. This text is about:

a) library resources c) fines and other fees
b) opening hours d) membership conditions
2. Information is given about borrowing CDs.
a) false b) true
3. Which category of the video isn't listed?
a) educational c) film
b) exercise d) travel
4. A contact number is provided.
a) true b) false
5. This text tells you where to get more information about how many
items you can borrow from the library.
a) Yes, it gives you a phone number where you can get more
information.
b) Yes, it says that this information is available online.
c) Yes, it tells you about the inquiry desk in the library.
d) No, this information isn't included.
 ACTIVITIES

I. Read the passage about Michael and his problems. Indicate

whether the statement given is true or false. Write T if it’s true and
F if it’s false in the provided spaces.

Michael works in a restaurant in the center of Madrid, Spain. He goes to

work at 5 pm, but yesterday at 5 pm, he wasn't on the bus, he was in a taxi
going to the hospital. He was very sick! Usually, he works in the kitchen all
evening, but yesterday he wasn't in the kitchen. He was in the X-ray department
of the hospital because the doctors were worried about his stomach pains.
Normally, at 11 pm, Michael takes a bus to go home after
finishing at the restaurant, but yesterday at 11 pm, he was still in the hospital
and he was still unhappy and sick. He was in a bed and he was very hot - 102
degrees! Was he worried? Yes, he was!
In the morning, he was better and the doctors were pleased. What was the
problem? It was bad food - from his restaurant!

1) Michael was in the restaurant yesterday afternoon. _____

2) He goes to work in the restaurant by bus. _____

3) Yesterday, he took the bus going to the hospital. _____

4) He was hospitalized because of his head. _____

5) He was admitted in the X-ray department of the hospital. _____

 II. Study the leaflet below and answer the following questions.

(https://www.google.com/search?q=squeaky+clean+service&source)

1) What is this leaflet about?

2) Who has produced it?

3) Who are the target customers of such a product?

WRAP-UP

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

always remember that:

To skim well, you have to push your eyes along so that it takes in
large blocks of words. In general, ignore everything but the nouns and verbs.
Skimming is no different from speed reading, except that skimming is a
searching-out operation. Its three components are: rapid reading; un-
wandering attention; and keeping in mind what you’re looking for
(Kesselman-Turkel, 2003: p.42-43)
 VALUING

We all share the benefits of a healthy and safe workplace so always be

mindful about the safety of yourself and the people around you.

POSTTEST

Directions: Give yourself 60 seconds to skim through the paragraph below.

When you are finished, proceed to answer the given questions.

Size Matters

Here’s something to think about the next time you go shopping. Have you
ever noticed how many trolleys are available when you go to the supermarket? In my
experience, it seems like hundreds! But how about the number of hand baskets?
Invariably, I struggle to find even one, especially when I only need a few items. Why
might this be the case? Well it seems to be a tactic used to encourage us to buy more.
If you are walking around with an empty trolley, you are more tempted to fill it, so if
you a planning on only doing a quick shop, always try to find a basket. It will be
lighter, easier to use and is sure to save you money!
(https://anadoluhazirlik.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/b-level-reading.pdf)

1. What has wheels on it that you can find in large numbers at a

supermarket?

2. Why can this be a problem?

3. How can you avoid spending more than what you have planned?

4. Why is it a good idea to use a basket instead of a trolley?

 KEY TO CORRECTION

4. Basket is lighter; easier to use

instead of a trolley 5. T 5. B
3. Try to use a shopping basket 4. F 4. B
things 3. F 3. D
2. Customers only want a few 2. T 2. D
1. trolleys 1. F 1. A
Posttest Activity Pretest

References

Konar, 2009: p.154

Kumar, 2009: p.1)
Rief and Heimburge, 2007: p.72)
Glasman-Deal, 2010: p.13)
https://anadoluhazirlik.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/b-level-reading.pdf
https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/en05skim/quiz/en05skim-e3-
quiz.pdf
https://www.google.com/search?q=squeaky+clean+service&source