Reading strategies

Here are some strategies you can use when reading a text to better understand it:

Skimming:

  1. Read the titles and subtitles to find out what the text is about
  2. Look at the pictures to give you more information about the topic
  3. Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph
  4. Do not read every word or sentence, look for important keywords

Scanning:

  1. Do not read every word, instead try to scan the text until you find what you are looking for
  2. Use the titles and headings to help you
  3. try to think of questions you have about the text, this will help you get the information you are looking for and will help you understand the text better