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Scanning is very fast reading. You scan when you want to find information quickly. You scan a list, telephone book, an advertisement, a newspaper article, a web page etc

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Scanning is very fast reading.

You scan when you want to find information quickly.

You scan a list, telephone book, an advertisement, a newspaper article, a web page etc

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How do you scan?

You move your eyes quickly over the page

You don’t read all the words

You read only the words that help you find the information

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Scanning exercises

Help you learn how to find information faster

Teach you how to move your eyes more quickly across the page

Will help you recognize words faster and move your eyes more quickly across the page

This will help you read faster and with better comprehension

This will help you in your everyday life, at school and at work

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Important!

You don’t need to read everything or try to understand everything.

You only need to look for the words that help you understand answer the question.

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Remember BEFORE you read

Look at the title

Look at any pictures

Look at any headings

ASK YOURSELF

“What is this text about?”

Link up with whatever knowledge you have about this topic.

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headings

title

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Scan the Marathon results to get the answers.

1. Where did the winner come from?

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Know what you are scanning for!

2. What were the places of the two Kenyan runners?

You would look in the country column first and then the place column for the answer.

3. What was the time for Paula Radcliffe?

You would look for Paula Radcliffe and then in the time column.