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Flexible reading. Lesson Objectives:. Learn when the reading skills of skimming and scanning are appropriate. Understand the difference between skimming, scanning, and reading precisely. Practice skimming and scanning .
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Lesson Objectives: • Learn when the reading skills of skimming and scanning are appropriate. • Understand the difference between skimming, scanning, and reading precisely. • Practice skimming and scanning. • Read sections of The 2013 Oregon State of the Agriculture Industry Report.
What is the difference between A literary text, and An informational text
What is a flexible reader? Flexible readers modify their reading rates and their choice of strategies to fit different kinds of texts for different purposes.
How fast can you read? http://www.zapreader.com/
Reading strategies for Informational Texts: • Skimming • Scanning • Precise Reading
Skimming- Gain an overview or a general idea of the text (800-1000wpm)
How to Skim • You want to get an overall idea about the contents of the article. • Practice reading quickly to get a main idea. • Focus on title, headings and subheadings as you slowly turn the pages. • Think about the focus of the article as you skim over highlighted text, charts, images and captions. • Read the first and last lines of paragraphs; focus on introduction and conclusion of the text.
Scanning- Locate specific information or answer a question (1200wpm- 100% accuracy obtaining desired information)
Anticipation Guide Mark each statement as true or false. Be prepared to defend your decision. • Farm income (gross and net) is thekey measure of farm success and viability. • Oregon’s farmland covers over 16 million acres. • Aland use system cannot protect farmland for farm use and minimizes conflicting uses
Homework Precisely read the report. Be prepared to discuss the report in the next class.
Exit Slip Explain the difference between skimming and scanning