SKIMMING

VS.
SCANNING

GRADE 7
SKIMMING

– Is reading a text quickly to get a general idea

of meaning.
– It is something you usually do when you see
a book in the bookstore to check if it will
interest you.
SCANNING

– Is reading to find specific information only.

It is something you would normally do when
you need to find out from your science
textbook what a specific term means.
 SIMMING
CHARACTERISTIC * Looking only for the general or
main ideas
SAMPLE * Reviewing where you do not read
everything but only the information
you would like to recall more.
STEPS * Looking at the title, the
introduction, the first paragraph, the
topic sentences, and the headings
and subheading.
REASON FOR USE * Getting a large quantity of
information within a few minutes
SCANNING
* Looking for specific fact or piece of
information without reading
everything
* Looking for your friend’s number in
your contacts
* Determining the in formation you
are looking for
* Understanding how a material is
structured
* Knowing how a material is
arranged (alphabetical,
chronological, categorical)
* Finding details and other
information fast
* Finding specific pieces of
information