The reading process
Reading for
information
(skim/ scan)
Selecting
relevant
information
Thinking and
reflecting on
meaning
Summarising
the
information
Converting
to a new
form
Skimming helps you to get the GIST of the text and to…
• read more quickly
• decide if the text is interesting and whether you should read it in more
detail
Reading for
information (skim/
scan)
• Skim over the text looking for key words:
• Read the title, subtitles and subheadings to find out what the text is
about.
• Use the illustrations to give you more information about the topic.
• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.
• Think about the meaning of the text to identify the main ideas in the text.
Scanning is looking for specific information from one or
more text quickly.
Reading for
information (skim/
scan)
• Write down the questions that you want to answer. This
focusses reading on finding the information.
Scan the page for key words and phrases to answer the questions
• Use clues on the page, such as headings and titles, indexes etc. to
help you.
Bingo Grids for Skimming and scanning – Health and Safety Law
Duty in law
When the
Employer’s duties Legal duties of
employee has a
the employer
problem
Plant and
machinery
Discuss it with?
Risk
Care
Storage of
substance
When nothing
happens?
Implementation
Cooperation
Welfare
facilities
When you are
still being
exposed to
risks?
Policy
PPE
Teaching techniques for skimming and scanning
Reading for
information (skim/
scan)
• Use highlighters to pick up key points but limit the amount of
highlighting learners can use
• Use tracking rulers to focus the reading
• Go over the text clues with learners to help them become
oriented with the information
• Use mini whiteboards, quizzes, timed reading etc to practice
scanning for information
Familiarising key terms and reading
diagrams
Reading for
information (skim/
scan)
• Notes explain literacy
terms
• Comprehension
questions check
understanding of key
terms
Reading for
information
(skim/ scan)
Reading processes
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Reading for
information
(skim/ scan)
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Selecting
relevant
information
Thinking and
reflecting on
meaning
Summarising
the
information
Converting
to a new
form
•
Thinking and
reflecting on
meaning
When reading highlight and underline
key information, and take notes as you This is important, add to
progress.
paragraph on reading
techniques
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This emphasizes information in your
mind, and helps you to review important
points later.
Doing this also helps you keep your mind
focused on the material, and stops you
thinking about other things.
Applying the learning to other scenarios
Health
and safety
Employer
Duties
Employee
Teaching techniques for summarising information:
Summarising
the
information
• Paragraph summary notes
• Read, pair, share: Read an extract in timed conditions and
discuss the gist in pairs, write down agreed statements and revisit the
text to check accuracy
• Précis: Writing summaries with limited words to ensure that only
the key points are included
(Tweets: 150 characters or less)
• Reading for understanding: comprehension tasks
Teaching strategies to convert reading into visual forms
and enable sequencing:
Converting
to a new
form
Use Diamond Nines to order, prioritise and develop high level thinking skills