IELTS Reading: Skimming, Scanning and Evidence
Locate evidence efficiently and separate passage meaning from your assumptions.
Lesson focus
Locate evidence efficiently and separate passage meaning from your assumptions.
Core idea
Skim for structure, scan for names/numbers/key terms, then read closely around the evidence. For True/False/Not Given, use only what the passage establishes.
Examples
True means the statement agrees with the text.
False means the text contradicts it.
Not Given means the text does not establish it.
Useful vocabulary
WordMeaning
skimread quickly for general structure
scansearch quickly for a specific item
evidencetext that supports an answer
Active practice
Do this now: Complete one passage and underline the exact evidence for every answer before checking the key.
Fast review
- Explain the rule in your own words.
- Say at least three examples without reading.
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