Jamestown Education




	Don’t comprehend well Don’t finish assignments/tests Perform poorly on tests




	Reading rate is related to reading volume because [readers] with slower rates simply read fewer words than faster readers in the same amount of time. . . The slower rate, limited self-monitoring, and lack of fluency often predict reading that has gone off track in terms of comprehension. Thus, even though the reader spends longer reading, lower comprehension is the result. — Richard Allington What Really Matters with Struggling Readers, 2001

Skimming & Scanning

By Edward B. Fry, Ph.D.
Reading Levels 4-9, Interest Levels 6-12

Mimic real-life reading situations to help students find information quickly

Help students become fast, flexible readers
Teach students to vary their reading rate according to their purpose
Support students in finding specific information quickly

What time is that movie on TV? What was the general idea of that memo? What team is leading the division? What was the topic of that state test passage? Developed by the legendary reading expert Edward Fry, Ph.D., Skimming & Scanning helps students pick out specific information quickly, training them to tailor their reading rate depending on their purpose. These drills use real-life situations to provide the encouragement students need to become flexible, independent readers.

Scanning materials are gathered in one book so you don’t have to hunt for them

Alphabetical lists
Telephone directories
TV listings
Magazine articles
Reference materials

Guide words
Indexes
Sports tables
Documents

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