Turn a dry skill into an engaging lesson your students will love! Fully Classroom-Ready: No Planning Required
This resource introduces skimming and scanning two essential reading strategies. Through a series of fun, thought-provoking, and culturally rich activities. Carefully tested in real classrooms, these tasks are designed to connect with students and make abstract skills meaningful.
What’s inside:
• Over 18 pages of fully resourced activities
• Texts from across subjects and cultures (history, science, Shakespeare, Arabic, Japanese, ICT, and more)
• Step-by-step tasks that build confidence in identifying keywords and main ideas
• A clear progression so students end the lesson knowing exactly how to skim and scan effectively
Why teachers love it:
• Zero planning required — just download and teach
• Works for EAL/SEND & low ability learners as well as mainstream English classrooms
• Flexible: use as a complete lesson or dip into activities across the term
• Helps students prepare for exams and real-world reading
By the end, every student will confidently understand and be able to demonstrate the difference between skimming and scanning.
Includes PDF and Word Version
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Very clear to follow
Excellent resource. Really helpful for teaching key skimming and scanning skills in a simple and easy to understand format. Thank you!
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