lesson 10 rdg & studying for tests

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