Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Skimming

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils examine how to skim textual material. They read an article, and identify the main ideas by reading first and last paragraphs, topic sentences, and other organizational clues.
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Skimming for Main Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to scan a question for the main idea.