Date: June 27, 2018
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson 75% of the students is expected to:
a. Differentiate scanning from skimming; and
b. Getting important information from a text read through skimming and scanning.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
a) Topic: Scanning and Skimming
b) Skills: Study skills using scanning and skimming
c) Reference: K-12 Grade 8 Module
https://www.slideshare.net/cleggatt/skimming-and-scanning
d) Materials: Cartolina Strips
e) Value Focus: Patience in looking for information in the text
III. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITY
1. Motivation
Complete the movie titles by looking for the words inside the crossword puzzle.
a. ___________ Nemo f. The _____________ Hulk
b. Star ____________ g. The Princess ________
c. Captain ____________ h. Stranger ____________
d. The ________________ Spider-man i. __________ League
e. Angry _____________ j. Avengers: End _________
Q X R T H I N G S N B P V M A N W A R S
U F A K N H Y O B V T L B K S H G M G H
E R W R E J J K U N F Y H I D J D E E F
R O R E S D A M A Z I N G R E B I R D S
T G V I L S N S D A N X N C R L S I D H
Y Y Z G A M E Y T P D N B H T W F C D A
A T A K M O V X Z N I X S K V Z F A S S
S H X A P K P K K C N X E T G C X S F S
A N A G R A M W V A G A F J U S T I C E
I N C R E D I B L E L S A D R T B C V G
How did you see the answers? What did you use to see those words?
2. Procedure
A. ACTIVITY
Let the students study the page of magazine as shown on the board.
Ask:
What is the title of the article?
Who is the author?
What is it all about?
*Give them 10 seconds for each question.
B. ANALYSIS
When you were doing the activity how did you find the answers? Did you read the entire text?
Prepared by: Jamaica Chris R. Tome
(Present the tips on how to scanning and skimming.)
How to Skim? How to scan?
1. Read the title if there is one. 1. State the specific information you are
2. Read the introduction or the first paragraph looking for.
if there is one. 2. Try to anticipate how the answer will appear
3. Read the first sentence of every other and what clues you might use to help you
paragraph. 4. Notice any pictures, charts, or locate the answer. For example, if you were
graphs. looking for a certain date, you would quickly
5. Notice any italicized or boldface words or read the paragraph looking only for numbers.
phrases. 3. Use headings and any other aids that will
6. Read the summary or last paragraph if help you identify which sections might contain
there is one. the information you are looking for.
4. Selectively read and skip through sections
of the passage.
C. ABSTRACTION
What is Skimming and Scanning?
- Scanning is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly. In
scanning, you have a question in your mind and you read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring
unrelated information.
- Skimming refers to the process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression
of the content of a reading selection.
What are their differences?
- Scanning is for specific information while skimming is for getting the message of the whole text.
D. APPLICATION
Should you scan or skim on the given scenarios?
1. What is the name of the characters?
2. How did the main character die?
3. You want to buy a new cellphone.
4. You want to order a new dress online.
5. Where did the story happen?
6. Who are the characters in the story?
7. You want to eat in a restaurant and you were checking the menu.
IV. EVALUATION
Should you use skimming or scanning? Write your answer on your paper.
1. Looking at a map for your next destination.
2. You want to see what the causes of too much exposure to the sun
3. You want to know where the story happened.
4. You are looking at a pie graph
5. You are looking for the reasons why flash flood happen in an essay that you are reading
6. When you want to order in the canteen for your lunch
7. You are looking at the schedule of examination
8. When you look for your name on the list of students per section
9. When you want to know what the title of the story is
10. When you want to know who the author is
V. ASSIGNMENT
Have a copy and read the story “Where’s the Patis?” found on page 137 in New Horizons in Learning
English II.
Prepared by: Jamaica Chris R. Tome
