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Skimming Question 1:

ఒక విద్యార్థి మాన్యువల్‌లో నిర్దిష్ట సమాచారం కోసం వెతుకుతూ వేగంగా చదువుతున్నాడు. ఈ పఠన ఉప నైపుణ్యాన్ని ఏమని పిలుస్తారు?

  1. స్కిమ్మింగ్
  2. స్కానింగ్
  3. బాటమ్ అప్ రీడింగ్
  4. విమర్శనాత్మక పఠనం

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : స్కానింగ్

Skimming Question 1 Detailed Solution

పఠన ఉప-నైపుణ్యం అంటే బాగా ప్రణాళికాబద్ధమైన పఠన విధానాన్ని సూచిస్తుంది, ఇది అభ్యాసకులు పాఠ్యాంశాన్ని సమర్థవంతంగా గ్రహించడానికి మరియు గ్రహించడానికి సహాయపడుతుంది. వివిధ రకాల పఠన ఉప-నైపుణ్యాలు ఉన్నాయి మరియు 'స్కానింగ్' వాటిలో ఒకటి.

Key Points

స్కానింగ్

  • ఇది ఒక నిర్దిష్ట సమాచారాన్ని తెలుసుకోవడానికి టెక్స్ట్‌ను త్వరగా పరిశీలించడాన్ని కలిగి ఉంటుంది. ఇది నిఘంటువు, ఇన్‌వాయిస్‌లు, కేటలాగ్‌లు మొదలైన వాటిని పరిశీలించేటప్పుడు ఉపయోగించబడుతుంది.
  • ఇది ఒక నిర్దిష్ట సమాచారం కోసం ఒక టెక్స్ట్ ద్వారా వెళ్లడం కలిగి ఉంటుంది; ఉదాహరణకు ఒక నిర్దిష్ట పేరు, తేదీ, పదం, పదబంధం, బొమ్మలు లేదా శాతం కోసం శోధించడం.
  • స్కానింగ్ అనేది రీడర్-ఆధారిత ప్రక్రియ మరియు టెక్స్ట్ లోతైన నిర్మాణ స్థాయిలో కాకుండా ఉపరితల స్థాయిలో ప్రాసెస్ చేయబడుతుంది.
  • ఉదాహరణకు , మీ సెల్ ఫోన్‌లో మీ మంచి స్నేహితుడు ఫోన్ నంబర్ కోసం వెతకడం, మాన్యువల్‌లో నిర్దిష్ట సమాచారం కోసం వెతకడం మొదలైనవి.

అందువల్ల, పైన పేర్కొన్న పఠన ఉప-నైపుణ్యాన్ని స్కానింగ్ అని పిలుస్తారు అని నిర్ధారించవచ్చు.

Additional Information 

  • బాటమ్-అప్ మోడల్ అనేది శబ్దాల నుండి పదాలు, పదబంధాలు, నిబంధనలు మరియు ఇతర వ్యాకరణ అంశాల నుండి వాక్యాలకు సందేశాలను డీకోడ్ చేయడంపై దృష్టి సారించే పఠన ప్రక్రియ.
  • స్కిమ్మింగ్ అంటే దాని సారాంశం లేదా కేంద్ర ఆలోచనను పొందడానికి టెక్స్ట్‌ను పరిశీలించడం. అన్ని ముఖ్యమైన పదాలను నివారించి, అర్థాన్నిచ్చే అంశాలపై దృష్టి కేంద్రీకరించబడుతుంది. ఉదాహరణకు, ఒక పుస్తకంలోని ఒక అధ్యాయంలో ప్రధాన ఆలోచన కోసం వెతకడం.
  • విమర్శనాత్మక పఠనం విమర్శనాత్మక ఆలోచనతో కలిసి ఉంటుంది. ఒక పాఠ్యాన్ని విమర్శనాత్మకంగా చదవడానికి, ఒక పాఠకుడు సందర్భం లేదా పరిస్థితి పరంగా పేజీలో తన ముందు ఉన్నదాన్ని ప్రశ్నించే సామర్థ్యాన్ని ఉపయోగించుకోవాలి.

Skimming Question 2:

स्किमिंग एक शिक्षार्थी को पाठ से _______ में सहायता करता है।

  1. मूलभूत जानकारी प्राप्त करने
  2. शब्दावली का निर्माण करने
  3. भाषाई मदों में प्रवाह का निर्माण करने
  4. भाषाई शब्दार्थ विकसित करने

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : मूलभूत जानकारी प्राप्त करने

Skimming Question 2 Detailed Solution

पठन उप-कौशल एक सुव्यवस्थित पठन दृष्टिकोण को संदर्भित करता है जो शिक्षार्थियों को पाठ के अर्थ को प्रभावी ढंग से समझने और ग्रहण करने में मदद करता है। विभिन्न प्रकार के पठन उप-कौशल हैं और 'स्किमिंग' उनमें से एक है।

Additional Information

स्किमिंग:

  • स्किमिंग पठन तकनीकों में से एक है जो पाठ का समग्र विचार या सार प्राप्त करने के लिए तेजी से पढ़ने पर केंद्रित है।
  • यह एक पठन तकनीक है जहाँ पाठक सामग्री और मुख्य बिंदुओं का सामान्य विचार प्राप्त करने के लिए पाठ को जल्दी से देखता है बिना हर शब्द को पढ़े।
  • यह किसी पाठ का अवलोकन प्राप्त करने, विशिष्ट और बुनियादी जानकारी खोजने या मुख्य विचारों और विषयों की पहचान करने के लिए उपयोगी है।
  • उदाहरण के लिए, एक पाठक सामान्य अवलोकन के लिए अखबार की सुर्खियों पर एक सरसरी नज़र डालता है।

इसलिए, यह स्पष्ट है कि स्किमिंग एक शिक्षार्थी को पाठ से मूलभूत जानकारी प्राप्त करने में सहायता करता है।

Skimming Question 3:

ସ୍କିମିଂ ହେଉଛି

  1. ପାଠ୍ୟର ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଅର୍ଥ ପାଇଁ ପଠନ
  2. ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସୂଚନା ପାଇଁ ପଢୁଛି
  3. ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ପଢୁଛି
  4. ପାଠ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ପଢିବା

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : ପାଠ୍ୟର ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଅର୍ଥ ପାଇଁ ପଠନ

Skimming Question 3 Detailed Solution

ପଠନ ଉପ-ଦକ୍ଷତା ଏକ ସୁଚିନ୍ତିତ ପଠନ ପଦ୍ଧତିକୁ ବୁଝାଏ ଯାହା ଶିକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପାଠ୍ୟର ଅର୍ଥକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଭାବରେ ବୁଝିବା ଏବଂ ବୁଝିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରେ। ପଠନ ଉପ-ଦକ୍ଷତାର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ଅଛି ଏବଂ 'ସ୍କିମିଂ' ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ।

Key Points 

ସ୍କିମିଂ:

  • ସ୍କିମିଂ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ପଠନ କୌଶଳ ଯାହା ପାଠ୍ୟର ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଅର୍ଥ ପାଇଁ ପଢ଼ିବା ଉପରେ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦିଏ।
  • ଏହା ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ସାରାଂଶ ପାଇଁ ପାଠ୍ୟର ମୁଖ୍ୟଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଦେଖେ। ଏହା ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଧାରଣା ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ସୂଚନାକୁ ଅଣଦେଖା କରେ କିମ୍ବା ଏଡ଼ାଇ ଦିଏ।
  • ଏଥିରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଧାରଣା ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ପାଠ୍ୟକ୍ରମକୁ ଦେଖିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ। ସମସ୍ତ ନଗଣ୍ୟ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଏଡ଼ାଇ ଦିଆଯାଇ ଅର୍ଥ ବହନକାରୀ ଉପାଦାନଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।
  • ଉଦାହରଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଜଣେ ପାଠକ ଏକ ବୈଠକରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଧାରଣା ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଉପରେ ମହାମାରୀ, COVID-19 ର ପ୍ରଭାବ ଉପରେ ଏକ ଲେଖା ପଢ଼ନ୍ତି।

ତେଣୁ, ଏହା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଯେ ସ୍କିମିଂ ହେଉଛି ପାଠ୍ୟର ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଅର୍ଥ ପାଇଁ ପଠନ।

Additional Information  

  • ସ୍କାନିଂରେ ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସୂଚନା ଖୋଜିବା ପାଇଁ ପାଠ୍ୟ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ପକାଇବା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ। ଏହା ଏକ ଅଭିଧାନ, ଇନଭଏସ୍, କ୍ୟାଟାଲଗ୍ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ଖୋଜିବା ସମୟରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ। ଏଥିରେ ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସୂଚନା ଖୋଜିବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ପାଠ୍ୟ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଯିବା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ; ଯେପରିକି ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ନାମ, ତାରିଖ, ଶବ୍ଦ, ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ, ସଂଖ୍ୟା କିମ୍ବା ଶତକଡ଼ା ଖୋଜିବା।

Skimming Question 4:

ତୁମେ ରୋଷେଇ କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପାକ୍‌ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ପଢ଼ୁଛ। ତୁମେ କେଉଁ ପଢ଼ିବା କୌଶଳ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବ?

  1. ବିସ୍ତୃତ ପଠନ
  2. ସ୍କାନିଂ
  3. ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପଠନ
  4. ସ୍କିମିଂ

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : ସ୍କିମିଂ

Skimming Question 4 Detailed Solution

ପଠନ ଉପ-ଦକ୍ଷତା ଏକ ସୁଚିନ୍ତିତ ପଠନ ପଦ୍ଧତିକୁ ବୁଝାଏ ଯାହା ଶିକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପାଠ୍ୟର ଅର୍ଥକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଭାବରେ ବୁଝିବା ଏବଂ ବୁଝିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରେ। ପଠନ ଉପ-ଦକ୍ଷତାର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ଅଛି ଏବଂ 'ସ୍କିମିଂ' ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ।Key Points 

  • ସ୍କିମିଂ ଏକ ପଠନ କୌଶଳ ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶବ୍ଦ ପଢ଼ିବା କିମ୍ବା ବିବରଣୀ ଉପରେ ଧ୍ୟାନ ନ ଦେଇ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁର ସାଧାରଣ ଧାରଣା ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ପାଠ୍ୟ ଉପରେ ନଜର ପକାଇବା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ। 
  • ଯେତେବେଳେ ଆପଣ ରାନ୍ଧିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ରେସିପିର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ, ଉପାଦାନ ଏବଂ ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଗଠନକୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ବୁଝିବାକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି, ସେତେବେଳେ ଏହା ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ଉପଯୋଗୀ ହୋଇଥାଏ।

Additional Information  

  • ବ୍ୟାପକ ପଠନ ହେଉଛି ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ବୁଝାମଣା ଏବଂ ଉପଭୋଗ ପାଇଁ ଅଧିକ ପରିମାଣରେ ପାଠ ପଢ଼ିବା।
  • ସ୍କାନିଂ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ପଠନ କୌଶଳ ଯାହା ପାଠ୍ୟରେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସୂଚନା କିମ୍ବା କୀୱାର୍ଡଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଖୋଜିବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ।
  • ପାଠ୍ୟ ପଢିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବୁଝିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେବା ପାଇଁ କରାଯାଇଥିବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପକୁ ପୂର୍ବ-ପଠନ କୁହାଯାଏ।

ତେଣୁ, ରାନ୍ଧିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ରେସିପି ପଢିବା ସମୟରେ, ସବୁଠାରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ପଢିବା କୌଶଳ ହେଉଛି ସ୍କିମିଂ ।

Skimming Question 5:

A learner go through the reading material quickly in order to get an idea of the tone or the intention of the writer. This reading is known as ______.

  1. Skimming
  2. Scanning
  3. Critical reading 
  4. Intensive reading 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Skimming

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points 

Skimming:

  • Skimming is one of the reading techniques which focuses on reading rapidly to get the overall idea or the gist of the text.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.
  • It involves going through the reading material quickly in order to get the gist of it, to know how it is organised, or to get an idea of the tone or the intention of the writer. 
  • For example, a reader gives a cursory glance over the headlines of a newspaper for a general overview. 

Hence, the correct answer is skimming.

Hint 

  • Intensive is a reading strategy that focuses on gaining a deeper and better understanding of the text and enhancing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
  • Critical reading involves actively and thoughtfully analyzing and evaluating a text. It goes beyond simply understanding the information; it involves a deeper level of engagement and questioning.
  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc.

Top Skimming MCQ Objective Questions

Skimming a text means ________.

  1. reading the titles to understand
  2. reading aloud the text
  3. reading for information
  4. reading for meaning

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : reading for meaning

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Reading techniques refer to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading techniques and 'skimming' is one of them.

Key Points

  • Skimming refers to the process of reading only the main ideas or for meaning within the passage to get an overall understanding of the text.
  • It focuses on 
    • reading rapidly to get the gist of the text
    • looking at keywords of the text for a general overview
    • ignoring or skipping unnecessary information to get the main idea.

​Thus, it is concluded that Skimming a text means reading for meaning.

Additional Information  Other Reading Techniques in Brief:

  • Scanning: It is a reading technique that focuses on reading quickly to find specific information. It is a practice of looking over the whole text to get the required idea in a short time.
  • Extensive reading: It is when one reads for pleasure. It focuses on gaining an overall understanding of the text. Examples of extensive reading materials are literature, magazines, novels, humorous or comic books, etc.
  • Intensive reading: It is when one reads for deeper understanding. It focuses on reading short text thoroughly in detail with specific learning aims. Examples of intensive reading materials are labels, reports, dictionaries, etc.

Skimming a text means _______

  1. reading for specific details
  2. reading aloud the text
  3. reading for information
  4. reading for general meaning

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : reading for general meaning

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Reading techniques refer to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading techniques and 'skimming' is one of them.

Key Points

  • Skimming refers to the process of reading only the main ideas or for general meaning within the passage to get an overall understanding of the text.
  • It focuses on 
    • reading rapidly to get the gist of the text
    • looking at keywords of the text for a general overview
    • ignoring or skipping unnecessary information to get the main idea.

​Thus, it is concluded that Skimming a text means reading for general meaning.

Additional Information Other Reading Techniques in Brief:

  • Scanning: It is a reading technique that focuses on reading quickly to find specific information. It is a practice of looking over the whole text to get the required idea in a short time.
  • Extensive reading: It is when one reads for pleasure. It focuses on gaining an overall understanding of the text. Examples of extensive reading materials are literature, magazines, novels, humorous or comic books, etc.
  • Intensive reading: It is when one reads for deeper understanding. It focuses on reading short text thoroughly in detail with specific learning aims. Examples of intensive reading materials are labels, reports, dictionaries, etc.

Nirmala Devi reads a text on climate change to understand and get the overall message of it. What is this reading known as?

  1. Skimming
  2. Scanning
  3. Speech reading
  4. Extensive reading

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Skimming

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points

Skimming:

  • Skimming is one of the reading techniques which focuses on reading rapidly to get the gist of the text.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.
  • It involves one going through the text to get the central idea. All the insignificant words are avoided and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • For example, a reader reads a text on climate change to understand and get the overall message of it.

Hence, it is clear that the above-mentioned type of reading is known as Skimming.

Additional Information 

  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc. It involves going through a text in search of a specific piece of information; such as searching for a specific name, date, word, phrase, figures, or percentage.
  • Extensive reading refers to reading for pleasure/joy and overall understanding of the text. It is not done for finding our minute details rather it involves reading longer texts for pleasure. For example, reading novels, short stories, other narratives, etc. 

In reading skills skimming is

  1. a reading strategy used for reading aloud in a text.
  2. a technique used to find the main or general idea in a text. 
  3. a technique used to find specific information in a text.
  4. a strategy used for reading only the first sentence of each paragraph.

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : a technique used to find the main or general idea in a text. 

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points 

Skimming:

  • Skimming is one of the reading techniques which focuses on reading rapidly to get the overall idea or the gist of the text.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.
  • It involves one going through the text to get the central idea. All the insignificant words are avoided and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • For example, a reader gives a cursory glance over the headlines of a newspaper for a general overview. 

Hence, it is clear that in reading skills skimming is a technique used to find the main or general idea in a text. 

Additional Information 

  • Intensive is a reading strategy that focuses on gaining a deeper and better understanding of the text and enhancing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
  • Extensive Reading skill refers to reading for pleasure/joy and overall understanding of the text. It is not done for finding our minute details rather it involves reading longer texts for pleasure. 
  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc. It involves going through a text in search of a specific piece of information; such as searching for a specific name, date, word, etc.

Skimming is reading a text to

  1. get the general idea of the text
  2. create interest in reading 
  3. find specific information 
  4. understand the details of the text

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : get the general idea of the text

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points

Skimming:

  • Skimming is one of the reading techniques which focuses on reading rapidly to get the gist of the text.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.
  • It involves one going through the text to get the central idea. All the insignificant words are avoided and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • For example, a reader reads a text on the impact of the pandemic, COVID-19 on learning of children in primary school to get the overall idea to present in a meeting. 

Hence, it is clear that Skimming is reading a text to get the general idea of the text.

Additional Information  

  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc. It involves going through a text in search of a specific piece of information; such as searching for a specific name, date, word, phrase, figures, or percentage.

Reading has several skills associated with it. A teacher gives the following instructions :

i. Read the title

ii. Read the introduction or the first paragraph.

iii. Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.

iv. Read any headings and sub-headings.

v. Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.

vi. Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.

vii. Read the summary or last paragraph.

Which of the below skills is the teacher trying to build in students?

  1. Skimming
  2. Scanning
  3. Summarising
  4. Intensive reading

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Skimming

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points Skimming:

  • Skimming is one of the reading techniques which focuses on reading rapidly to get the gist of the text.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • Reading the title, introduction, headings, sub-headings, summary, and noticing any pictures, charts, graphs, etc. are examples of skimming as it will help learners to avoid insignificant information to get the central idea.

Hence, it is clear that the teacher trying to build skimming in students.

Additional Information 

  • Summarising refers to providing the brief meaning of the given context or comprehension in own words that gives the main idea of the context.
  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc. It involves going through a text in search of a specific piece of information; such as searching for a specific name, date, word, etc.
  • Intensive reading refers to reading for information as it is a reading strategy that focuses on gaining a deeper and better understanding of the text and enhancing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Giving a cursory glance over the headlines of a newspaper is ________

  1. intensive reading 
  2. scanning 
  3. extensive reading 
  4. skimming 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : skimming 

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points 

Skimming:

  • Skimming is one of the reading techniques which focuses on reading rapidly to get the overall idea or the gist of the text.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.
  • It involves one going through the text to get the central idea. All the insignificant words are avoided and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • For example, a reader gives a cursory glance over the headlines of a newspaper for a general overview. 

Hence, it is clear that giving a cursory glance over the headlines of a newspaper is Skimming.

Additional Information 

  • Intensive is a reading strategy that focuses on gaining a deeper and better understanding of the text and enhancing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
  • Extensive Reading skill refers to reading for pleasure/joy and overall understanding of the text. It is not done for finding our minute details rather it involves reading longer texts for pleasure. 
  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc. It involves going through a text in search of a specific piece of information; such as searching for a specific name, date, word, etc.

Ravi reads an article from a newspaper so as to present the overall idea of the text to his group the next day. What is his reading known as?

  1. Reading between the lines.
  2. Reading beyond the lines.
  3. Scanning
  4. Skimming

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : Skimming

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points 

Skimming:

  • Skimming is one of the reading techniques which focuses on reading rapidly to get the overall idea or the gist of the text.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.
  • It involves one going through the text to get the central idea. All the insignificant words are avoided and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • For example, a reader reads an article from a newspaper to present the overall idea of the text to his group the next day. 

Hence, it is clear that the above-mentioned type of reading is known as Skimming.

Additional Information

  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc. It involves going through a text in search of a specific piece of information; such as searching for a specific name, date, word, phrase, figures, or percentage. 
  • Reading between the lines refers to the phenomenon where the answers are not explicitly stated but only suggested in the text. It helps to infer literal meanings from the author's figurative language.

Looking quickly over a textbook to get a general or superficial idea of the content is called-

  1. scanning
  2. extensive reading
  3. intensive reading
  4. skimming

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : skimming

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Reading sub-skill refers to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading sub-skill and 'Skimming' is one of them.

Key Points 

Skimming:

  • Skimming focuses on looking quickly over a textbook to get a general or superficial idea of the content.
  • It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.
  • It involves one going through the text to get the central idea. All the insignificant words are avoided and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • For example, a reader reads a text on the impact of the pandemic, COVID-19 on the learning of children in primary school to get the overall idea to present in a meeting. 

Hence, it is clear that looking quickly over a textbook to get a general or superficial idea of the content is called Skimming.

Additional Information   

  • Scanning involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc.
  • Extensive reading refers to reading for pleasure/joy and overall understanding of the text. It is not done for finding our minute details rather it involves reading longer texts for pleasure. 
  • Intensive reading refers to reading for information as it is a reading strategy that focuses on gaining a deeper and better understanding of the text and enhancing reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Ravish is reading an interesting article in a newspaper. He wants to get the over all ideas of the writer. What does he do in his reading?

  1. Scanning
  2. Skimming
  3. Reading to find specific details
  4. Reading to write a report

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Skimming

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Reading techniques refer to the well-planned reading approach which helps the learners to comprehend and perceive the meaning of the text effectively. There are different kinds of reading techniques and 'skimming' is one of them.

Key PointsSkimming -

  • It involves one going through the text to get its gist or central idea. All the insignificant words are avoided and the focus is on the meaning-bearing elements.
  • When skimming, a reader quickly goes through a text to identify its main ideas or to get an overall gist of it. It involves reading rapidly to get a general overview of the material.
  • Readers often skim through the text when they have lots of material to read in a limited time. It looks at the keywords of the text for a general overview. It ignores or skips unnecessary information to get the main idea.

Therefore, it is clear that Ravish is doing skimming in his reading.

Additional InformationScanning - 

  • It involves quickly glancing through the text to find out a specific piece of information. It is used when looking into a dictionary, invoices, catalogs, etc.
  • It involves going through a text in search of a specific piece of information; such as searching for a specific name, date, word, phrase, figures, or percentage.
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