Unit 3 Unit 3

The NewsThe News

DevelopingDeveloping Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

ScanningScanning

To scanTo scan is to read quickly is to read quickly to locate specific to locate specific information.information.

To scan:To scan:Observe the organization Observe the organization of the information.of the information.Read each question Read each question carefully.carefully.

Cont...Cont...To scan:To scan:Move your eyes quickly Move your eyes quickly over the text, paying over the text, paying attention to key words.attention to key words.Find and write the Find and write the answers.answers.

Take a minute to look at Take a minute to look at the headlines. Then the headlines. Then scan scan the headlinesthe headlines to answer the to answer the questions.questions.

1. What country does Mitch1. What country does Mitchhit?hit?2. How old is the girl 2. How old is the girl rescued?rescued?3. Where is the fire?3. Where is the fire?4. How many persons were 4. How many persons were killed?killed?

Car crash kills family of five Car crash kills family of five

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10 -year-old girl rescued10 -year-old girl rescued

Mitch hits HondurasMitch hits Honduras

1. What country does Mitch1. What country does Mitchhit? hit? HondurasHonduras2. How old is the girl 2. How old is the girl rescued? rescued? 10 years old10 years old3. Where is the fire?...3. Where is the fire?...forestforest4. How many persons were 4. How many persons were killed? killed? FiveFive

Scan the following brief Scan the following brief news item to provide the news item to provide the information:information:•Name of the girl:Name of the girl:•Brother’s age:Brother’s age:•What she did:What she did:

A 12-year-old girl, Sandra A 12-year-old girl, Sandra Brown, rescued her brother Brown, rescued her brother from burning last night. from burning last night. The smoke woke her up, The smoke woke her up, and Sandra immediately and Sandra immediately ran to wake her 20-year-old ran to wake her 20-year-old brother, Frank.brother, Frank.