Skimming and Scanning IELTS Practice
Skimming and scanning in IELTS – exercise 1
BOOST YOUR VOCABULARY! Here’s a glossary of key words from this post:
| Word (Part of Speech) | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Skimming (verb) | reading quickly to get the main idea | I skimmed the article to understand the main point. |
| Scanning (verb) | looking quickly for a specific fact or word | I scanned the page to find the date of the event. |
| Inference (noun) | a sensible guess based on what you read | From the text I made the inference that she was late. |
| Gist (noun) | the main idea or general meaning | Can you tell me the gist of the paragraph? |
| Comprehension (noun) | understanding what you read | Good comprehension comes from practice and focus. |
| Passage (noun) | a short piece of writing or a part of a text | Read the passage and answer the questions. |
| Technique (noun) | a method or way of doing something | Skimming is a useful reading technique for exams. |
| Strategy (noun) | a plan to reach a goal more effectively | Use a reading strategy to manage your time in the test. |
| Accuracy (noun) | how correct or exact something is | Check your answers for accuracy before submitting. |
| Annotation (noun) | a short note added to explain or mark a text | Make quick annotations to help find key points later. |