SKIMMING
: Reading quickly to find the MAIN IDEA.
SCANNING
: Reading quickly to find SPECIFIC DETAIL.
TOPIC
: The content of a paragraph stated in WORDS or
PHRASE format.
MAIN IDEA
: The content of a paragraph stated in
SENTENCE format.
What is the topic of the article?
What is the article about?
What is the main idea of the article?
What does the writer mainly write about?
TOPIC MAIN IDEA
A word or a phrase
(not a complete sentence)
A complete sentence
1. The idea of Harry Potter.
2. Rowling’s life. 3. Rowling’s career.
1. Rowling got the idea of Harry Potter on a train. 2. Harry Potter has changed
the writer’s life.
3. Harry Potter has made Rowling a famous writer.
o QUESTIONS to
ask
o ANSWERS
o EXAMPLES
Answer the questions below based on the
information in the article.
a)
Where
was J.K. Rowling when she got the
idea of Harry Potter?
Answer: place=__________
b)
When
was the first Harry Potter book
published?
1.
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2.
Of the 10 aspects needed to make a green city (an
eco-friendly city), which one do you think is the most important?
3.
