Reading & Studying for Tests Steps 2 & 3 Lesson 10
Reading & Studying for Tests Steps 2 & 3
Lesson 10
Step 2: Previewing InfoHelps understand it better
◦Major topics◦Chapter◦Reading assignment
Grasps overall understandingCheck out Table of ContentsIntro paragraphAppendixGlossary
Survey or SkimClosing paragraphsIntroductionsSummariesListsHeadings & subheadingsGraphic aidsPicturesEnd of section questions
Preview an assignment
Look for NEW termsCheck out “notable” words◦Underlined◦Bolded◦Italics◦ALL CAPS
It Only Takes a Few Minutes to…
Build a foundation for what you can learn
Get insight on what you will be covering
(Consider it an hors d'oeuvres)
Step 3: Scanning/Skimming
Remember these from Reading Textbooks?
Remember the difference between them?
Most prefer scanning◦Gets answers to fill in the worksheet
or answers the homework questions◦You know what you’re looking for and
you’re out to find it◦You don’t want to waste time
“Just the facts M’aam’
ScanningLocate answers to questionsPick out key words
◦Names◦Dates◦Facts
Read phrases/short sentencesNot reading everything, scroll
eyes down middle of page
Strategies to ScanningI.D. organizational methods
◦Poetry◦ABC order◦Expository
Includes facts, details, & info
◦Determine author’s arrangement of info Helps to locate page/section
More Scanning StrategiesFocus on key words before you
scan◦Easier to pick out
Read quickly & accurately◦Look for key words, ignore
unnecessary ◦Move eyes in quick patterns◦When you think you’ve found info,
spend time to read more carefully.◦Don’t get bogged down
with all the text
Skimming InfoRead quickly for general
understanding◦Careful preview
Focus on main ideasLook for
◦Bolded words◦Italics◦Underlined words/phrases◦Intro paragraphs
More Skimming InfoLook forHeadingsFirst sentences of paragraphsIntro/sequence words
◦First, second, third◦In conclusion◦Next◦Finally◦Furthermore
SkimmingGraphic aidsAnalyze referenced info