Unit 4: Reading Skills — Rapid Revision. Revise the whole unit in 5 minutes. Exam-night 1-pager: skimming vs scanning, SQ3R, comprehension method, question types. 🔥 = exam favourite.
⚡ 5-Minute Revision — Top 10 Points
- 🔥 Skimming = quick read for the main idea (headings, first/last lines of paras).
- 🔥 Scanning = hunt for specific info (a name, date, number — eyes run fast for the keyword).
- 🔥 SQ3R = Survey → Question → Read → Recite → Review.
- Survey = glance at headings/pictures; Question = turn headings into questions before reading.
- Read = read actively for answers; Recite = say answers aloud in your own words; Review = re-read notes later.
- 🔥 Comprehension method (5 steps): read the passage twice → underline keywords → find the main idea → answer in your own words → check grammar and spelling.
- 🔥 Question types: Factual (answer directly in text), Inferential (read between the lines).
- Question types: Vocabulary (word meaning in context), Main idea / Title (best heading).
- Purposes of reading: information, study, pleasure — purpose decides the technique.
- 🔥 Exam tip: read the questions before the passage — you know exactly what to hunt for.
📊 Skimming vs Scanning
| Point | Skimming | Scanning |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Get the gist / main idea | Find one specific detail |
| Technique | Read headings + first/last sentences | Run eyes over text for a keyword |
| When to use | Long passage, short time | Looking for a date, name, number |
| Example | Decide if an article is useful | Find train timing in a timetable |
SQ3R yaad karne ki trick: "Survey me Question puchho, Read karo, Recite karo, Review karo." Skimming = upar-upar se padhna (idea ke liye), Scanning = keyword dhoondhna (detail ke liye). Comprehension me apne shabdon me jawab likho — passage copy-paste karne par marks kat-te hain.
🔥 Priority Topics
- 🔥 Skimming vs scanning — difference + table
- 🔥 SQ3R — 5 steps in order
- 🔥 5-step comprehension method
- 🔥 4 question types (factual, inferential, vocabulary, main idea)
- ⭐ Purpose and process of reading