Second graders add and subtract amounts of money.

Students use the Internet to research an article. When they find an article they like, it be printed and they highlight the important information and present to the class.

Young scholars grasp how to read from text and retain it. They use reading comprehension strategies specific to the Internet. They search for answers to questions related to the Civil War.

Seventh graders participate in a "Solve the Media Center Mystery" using the directions that are included in the lesson. They role play as detectives as complete the activity and choose a research topic. They develop questions that they...

Seventh graders use a variety of research tools to locate information about a topic that is included in a novel that they are reading. They work with a partner to research the topic, record bibliographic information, and to complete a...

In this language arts worksheet, students conduct research about Easter Eggs in order to summarize answers for the questions involved.

This illustrated and animated site is specifically designed for English language learners whose first language is Arabic. Ask-and-Answer online quizzes and games help students understand various aspects of English grammar and vocabulary,...

Contains plans for two lessons on locating supporting details that are part of a larger unit on researching a state symbol. It works on skills like determining the most important information, using key words to identify relevant...

This lesson focuses on scanning; it defines it, discusses its purpose, and explains things to look for. It offers both text and audio formats.

This lesson explains how to scan for key words and phrases in questions to help you understand what the question is asking. Then to scan the passage until you find the key words leading you to the answers you seek. It provides literary...

This site contains a lesson plan for teaching skimming and scanning to young adults and adults.

Text accompanied by questions leads students through process of skimming (glancing through text for main idea), scanning (searching text for specific information) and interpretation (grasping and reacting to the deeper message).

Contains plans for two or three lessons that teach searching, skimming, and scanning skills using an internet bingo game that is easily adaptable to a variety of topics. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan...

This site from the Chulalongkorn University contains general information on skimming and scanning when reading.

Tutorial on how to skim and scan text and the difference between them. For adult learners.

Learn to tackle even the most difficult of reading assignments through skimming and scanning. This website overviews what skimming and scanning are and provides several links with techniques on becoming an effective reader.

This instructional activity focuses on reading strategies including scanning, skimming, SQ3R, High-5 Reading Strategies, technology, and rhetorical context. It includes text information and videos.

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides information for different types of reading. The differences among study reading, skimming, and scanning are provided so that students can be flexible readers.

Gives specific advice on the most effective way to gain information through reading, especially necessary because the glut of information has created "an increasing need for the ability to scan." There are suggestions on how to decide...