Contents
Unit Reading Strategy Comprehension Skill Text Types Page
Surveying Use Picture Cues • chart
• story 2
Asking Questions Identify Author’s Purpose
• informational report
• interview 6
Skimming Look for Main Ideas
• news report
• phone conversation
• story
10
Scanning Look for Specific Information
• descriptions
• review
• poem
16
Applying Knowledge Use General Knowledge
• webpage
• news report
• police report
22
Detailed Reading 1 Inference Skill
• letter
• diary
• personal recount
28
Detailed Reading 2 Compare and Contrast
• story
• product information
• TV guide
34
Progress Checklist 40
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Sample
Scanning is about finding the answers, and you find the answers by looking for specific information. This is different from skimming where you just look for the main ideas.
e.g. The library is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
What time does the library open?
What time does it close?
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What is scanning?
Scanning Scanning
Hi there! How are you doing with the reading strategies?
Your work so far has been trying to find the main ideas of the text. Now, we will look for the facts with scanning.
Carlos will explain more about this.
Sample
Date:
So, what kind of specific information should you look for? Where do you find these key words?
1. Study the questions.
2. Find the key words in the questions.
3. Look for the same key words in the text.
4. Find the answers near the key words in the text.
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How to scan a text
Scan the descriptions and match them to the pictures. Write the correct letter under each picture.
A. Adam is wearing blue trousers and glasses. He is smiling.
B. Barry is wearing a green T-shirt and blue trousers. He is waving.
C. Curt is wearing a red jacket, blue trousers and white shoes.
D. Damien is wearing a yellow T-shirt and blue shorts.
E. Eli is wearing a red T-shirt, blue shorts and red shoes.
Look for the descriptive words to help you. In this case – colours and actions.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Sample
review
You now have 1 minute to study Questions 1 and 2 on the next page. Then, scan and find their answers in the restaurant review below.
Time Trial
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Good news for everyone who likes delicious food! Located in Downtown, Tasty Turkey is the newest restaurant in the hippest part of town.
Tasty Turkey serves delicious lunches and dinners from Tuesday to Sunday.
However, word travels fast, and the restaurant is already VERY popular. So if you want to eat here, you need to call ahead to make a reservation.
Everything on the menu is good.
My favourite dish is the roast turkey.
However, the most famous dish is the Turkey Curry – really good if you like spicy food!
The decoration is nice and the staff
are friendly. But there are a few problems – it’s not close to any public
Tasty Turkey
Sample
Pre-reading topic
Answer the time trial questions.
1. Where is Tasty Turkey located?
A. in Downtown B. in the oldest part of the town
C. in Turkey D. in Tasty Town
2. What is the reviewer’s favourite dish at Tasty Turkey?
A. roast duck B. roast turkey
C. beef curry D. turkey curry
Now read the restaurant review again and answer the remaining questions.
3. On which day is the restaurant closed?
A. Monday B. Tuesday
C. Saturday D. Sunday
4. Read paragraph 2. ‘… word travels fast …’ What does this expression mean?
A. Many people like to write about the restaurant.
B. Many people are saying good things about the restaurant.
C. People make reservations at the restaurant with words.
D. Words go in and out of the restaurant quickly.
5. According to the reviewer, Tasty Turkey has a few problems. What are they?
1 The staff are not friendly.
2 You can only pay by cash.
3 The restaurant is not near any public transport.
4 The decoration is not pretty.
5 You cannot wear shorts and sandals in the restaurant.
A. 1, 2, 4
Sample
Tick (3) the things that you can do.
Unit 1
I can get information by surveying a text.
I can find answers by studying the pictures.
Unit 2
I can ask useful questions before I read a text.
I can identify the author’s purpose before reading a text.
Unit 3
I can skim and pick out important words and phrases.
I can find the main ideas of a text by skimming.
Unit 4
I can look for specific words or phrases from a text.
I can find the answers with hints and clues in the text.
Unit 5
I can apply my knowledge to a text while reading.
I can use my own knowledge to answer some of the questions.
Unit 6
I can fully understand all the details of a text.
I can find the answers with the hints and clues in a text.
