Reading for meaning is about understanding what a text says and what it suggests. This unit covers the reading skills tested in Cambridge IGCSE, from finding facts quickly to working out a writer's hidden attitude.
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Reading with a purpose
Skimming means reading quickly to get the general idea or gist of a text.
Scanning means hunting for one specific detail such as a name, date or number.
Close reading means reading slowly to understand meaning in depth.
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1. Reading a text quickly to get its general idea is called what?
2. You look through a page only to find a specific date. Which skill is this?
3. Working out something a writer suggests but never states directly is called what?
4. The words 'cheap' and 'affordable' describe a similar idea, but 'cheap' can sound negative. This difference is one of what?
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