The document discusses different reading techniques and when to use them. It explains that skimming is used to get the main idea of a text quickly, scanning is used to find a specific piece of information, intensive reading is used for deeper understanding, and extensive reading is done for pleasure. It also provides examples of when each technique would be appropriate.

1. Use information from news
reports, speeches,
informative talks, panel
discussions, etc. in
everyday conversations
and exchanges.
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2. Objective/s
1. Determine how the connected events
contribute to the totality of the material read;
and
2. Get information than can be used in
everyday life from news reports, speeches,
informative talks, panel discussions, etc.

3. Kinds of Sources of Information
1. News Reports. They are found in newspapers, televisions,
or radios which aim to inform the readers of what is
happening in the world around them.
2. Panel Discussions. It is a live or virtual discussion about a
specific topic amongst a selected group of panelists who
share differing perspectives in front of a large audience
3. Speeches. It refers to the formal address or discourse
delivered to an audience.
4. Informative Talks. It tends to educate the audience on a
particular topic. It helps the audience understand a
subject better and remember what they learned later.

4. Different Reading Techniques and
When to Use Them
by Karl McDonald
1) Skimming. Skimming is sometimes
referred to as gist reading. Skimming may
help in order to know what the text is
about at its most basic level. Skimming is
useful when your goal is to preview the
text to get a better idea of what it is
about. It will help prepare you for deeper
learning.
2) Scanning. Scanning involves getting
your eyes to quickly scuttle across

5. Different Reading Techniques and
When to Use Them
by Karl McDonald
3) Intensive Reading. You need to have your
aims clear in mind when undertaking intensive
reading. Remember, this is going to be far
more time consuming than scanning or
skimming. This type of reading is indeed
beneficial to language learners as it helps them
understand vocabulary by deducing the
meaning of words in context. It moreover
helps with retention of information for long
periods of time, and knowledge resulting from

6. Different Reading Techniques and
When to Use Them
by Karl McDonald
4) Extensive reading. Extensive reading
involves reading for pleasure. Because there is
an element of enjoyment in extensive reading,
it is unlikely that students will undertake
extensive reading of a text they do not like. It
also requires a fluid decoding and assimilation
of the text and content in front of you.

7. Different Reading Techniques and
When to Use Them
by Karl McDonald
4) Extensive reading. Extensive reading
involves reading for pleasure. Because there is
an element of enjoyment in extensive reading,
it is unlikely that students will undertake
extensive reading of a text they do not like. It
also requires a fluid decoding and assimilation
of the text and content in front of you.

8. What to do? Skimming or Scanning?
1. What is the name of the characters?
2. What is the moral of the story?
3. When does the story occur?
4. Where can you find the word in the
paragraph?
5. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

9. What to do? Skimming or Scanning?
1. Who is the protagonist?
2. Where does the story occur?
3. What is the theme of the story?
4. What message does the story convey?
5. Who is the antagonist?

10. What to do? Intensive reading or
extensive reading?
1. Doing research.
2. Reading a novel during free time.
3. Doing an advance reading on certain topic.
4. Reading Wattpad during leisure time.
5. Reviewing my notes for exam.

11. What to do? Intensive reading or
extensive reading?
1. Reading comics every night before
sleeping.
2. Story analysis
3. Doing a story report
4. Reading Facebook feeds
5. Analyzing a news report

12. Tips to Remember What You Read
1) Read with a purpose.
2) Skim first.
3) Get the reading mechanics right.
4) Be judicious in highlighting and note-taking. Jot
down important information you’ve read from a news
report. It will help you remember these details.
5) Think in pictures.
6) Rehearse as you go along. Try to remember the
important details.
7) Stay within your attention span and work to
increase that span.
8) Rehearse again soon by making it your habit to

13. Steps of Effective Listening
11) Face the speaker and maintain eye contact.
2) Be attentive but relaxed.
3) Keep an open mind.
4) Listen to the words and try to picture what the speaker is
saying. Take down notes, if necessary.
5) Don’t interrupt, and don’t impose your solutions.
6) Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions.
7) Ask questions only to ensure understanding.
8) Try to feel what the speaker is feeling.
9) Give the speaker regular feedback.
10) Pay attention to what isn’t said – to nonverbal cues.

16. Use skimming
Skimming helps you get a quick overview of the
material you are about to read. Skimming also helps
you to become familiar with the facts stated in the
article.

17. What is the text all about?
A.Scanning
B.Skimming
C.Article
D.Material

18. Use skimming
Folktale is a story which is passed down through
generations by words of mouth. In the process the
original author is forgotten. Also, some parts of the
story are changed as the people drop some parts and
add new ones to suit their needs.

19. What is the text all about?
A.Short story
B.Fairy tales
C.Fable
D.Folktale

20. Use skimming
Writers use tone when writing a story. As in speaking,
the tone may be humorous or serious, joyous or angry,
proud or sympathetic, tolerant or straightforward,
puzzled or upset, amused or curious, or journalistic,
and many others. The tone is suggested by the choice
of words, the arrangement of the words or by the
rhythm of the sentences.

21. What is the text all about?
A.Speaking
B.Rhythm
C.Proud
D.Tone

22. Use skimming
Setting refers to the place and the time of the story.
Generally, a writer describes or implies the setting early
in the story to help you picture the events. Sometimes
the setting is important to the story, so the writer
describes it in great detail. At other times, setting is not
important to the development of action.

23. What is the text all about?
A.Setting
B.Plot
C.Characters
D.Story

24. Use skimming
The energy crisis, which is being felt around the world, has
dramatized how the careless use of the earth’s resources has
brought the whole world to the brink of disaster. The over-
development of motor transport, with its increase of more
cars, more highways, more pollution, more suburbs, more
commuting, has contributed to the near destruction of our
cities. The disaster has arrived in the form of energy crisis.

25. What is the text all about?
A.Motor transport
B.Energy crisis
C.Pollution
D.Destruction of cities

26. Use skimming
The considered highest ranking deity among the early
people of Zambales was Malayari. He was the master of
life and lord of death. Malayari was compassionate and
loving. He sent rice and gave good health to his
worshippers. He offered wealth to his faithful followers.

27. What is the text all about?
A.Zambales
B.Highest ranking deity
C.Worshippers
D.Life and death

28. Use skimming
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

29. What is the text all about?
A.Sharks
B.Mammal
C.Friendliest
D.Dolphins

30. Use scanning

31. What do writers use when writing a story?
Writers use tone when writing a story. As in speaking,
the tone may be humorous or serious, joyous or angry,
proud or sympathetic, tolerant or straightforward,
puzzled or upset, amused or curious, or journalistic,
and many others. The tone is suggested by the choice
of words, the arrangement of the words or by the
rhythm of the sentences.

33. What do writers use when writing a story?
Writers use tone when writing a story. As in speaking,
the tone may be humorous or serious, joyous or angry,
proud or sympathetic, tolerant or straightforward,
puzzled or upset, amused or curious, or journalistic,
and many others. The tone is suggested by the choice
of words, the arrangement of the words or by the
rhythm of the sentences.

34. The tone is suggested by what?
Writers use tone when writing a story. As in speaking,
the tone may be humorous or serious, joyous or angry,
proud or sympathetic, tolerant or straightforward,
puzzled or upset, amused or curious, or journalistic,
and many others. The tone is suggested by the choice
of words, the arrangement of the words or by the
rhythm of the sentences.

36. The tone is suggested by what?
Writers use tone when writing a story. As in speaking,
the tone may be humorous or serious, joyous or angry,
proud or sympathetic, tolerant or straightforward,
puzzled or upset, amused or curious, or journalistic,
and many others. The tone is suggested by the choice
of words, the arrangement of the words or by the
rhythm of the sentences.

37. How can you describe Malayari?
The considered highest ranking deity among the early
people of Zambales was Malayari. He was the master of
life and lord of death. Malayari was compassionate and
loving. He sent rice and gave good health to his
worshippers. He offered wealth to his faithful followers.

39. How can you describe Malayari?
The considered highest ranking deity among the early
people of Zambales was Malayari. He was the master of
life and lord of death. Malayari was compassionate and
loving. He sent rice and gave good health to his
worshippers. He offered wealth to his faithful followers.

40. Does Malayari offer wealth to his faithful
follower?
The considered highest ranking deity among the early
people of Zambales was Malayari. He was the master of
life and lord of death. Malayari was compassionate and
loving. He sent rice and gave good health to his
worshippers. He offered wealth to his faithful followers.

42. Does Malayari offer wealth to his faithful
follower?
The considered highest ranking deity among the early
people of Zambales was Malayari. He was the master of
life and lord of death. Malayari was compassionate and
loving. He sent rice and gave good health to his
worshippers. He offered wealth to his faithful followers.

43. Where was Malayari being worshipped?
The considered highest ranking deity among the early
people of Zambales was Malayari. He was the master of
life and lord of death. Malayari was compassionate and
loving. He sent rice and gave good health to his
worshippers. He offered wealth to his faithful followers.

45. Where was Malayari being worshipped?
The considered highest ranking deity among the early
people of Zambales was Malayari. He was the master of
life and lord of death. Malayari was compassionate and
loving. He sent rice and gave good health to his
worshippers. He offered wealth to his faithful followers.

46. Since when dolphins are considered as friendliest
creatures?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

48. Since when dolphins are considered as friendliest
creatures?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

49. What does scientists suggest about dolphins?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

51. What does scientists suggest about dolphins?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

52. What do dolphins do for their fellow dolphins?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

54. What do dolphins do for their fellow dolphins?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

55. What is the most common argument in favor of man's
superiority over dolphins?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.

57. What is the most common argument in favor of man's
superiority over dolphins?
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping
drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about
dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and
protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man?
Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can
kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we
destroy them.