lesson 14 - Skimming

Skimming
          > is a reading skill used by good readers to find general ideas quickly. Usually skimming is to:

  1. anticipate the general content of a chapter they are going to read.
 2. decide if a chapter has the kind of information they are looking for.
3. get the general idea of a chapter they do not have time to read.
These reminders will help you skim: 1. Move your eyes across the lines rapidly.
2. Do not stop. Always look forward: do not look back.
3. Focus is much as possible on key words.
4. Remember that the first sentence usually prepares the reader for the paragraph.



Exercise 1
            Skim each paragraph quickly. Then answer the questions which follow the paragraphs. After you complete the paragraphs, through 4, reread the paragraphs carefully and check your answers.
  
1. Parents who are actively involved in their children's education engender positive results. One country that sets a good example in this is Japan. These Japanese mother is involved in her children's education. A Psychology Today article quotes George De Vos, a University of California, Berkely anthropologist. He has been studying Japanese culture for 25 years.
a. The topic of the paragraph is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. The general idea of the paragraph is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Children structural guidance in the form of logical boundaries. They need correction when family rules are broken. Deep inside, though correction may seem grievous at the time, children receive a sense of security and love by a concerned parent caring enough to administer "tough love" when necessary.
a. The topic of the paragraph is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. The importance of giving tough love is ________________________________________________________________________
3. Parents once again to assert themselves in the teaching of their offsprings. Parents need not be scholars to teach their children. What they need is the will and some imagination, to prepare children to function intelligently within society. Take the children on local outings, expose them to art, zoos and museums. Visiting nearby historical sites or restored famous homes leaves lasting impressions. Educational and wildlife programs are good supplements to formal education in class.
a. The main idea of the paragraph is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Parents can involve their children in activities like ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________