Scanning Technique Quiz

The purpose of scanning is to look for specific pieces of information in a book or text, with the intention of locating specific facts such as a word in a dictionary, a phone number, an address, a time schedule, a price, or particular information from a text.

Both scanning and skimming are strategies for quickly obtaining specific information from a text.

Scanning would be particularly useful when searching for a phone number or an address, checking the time schedule, checking the price of an item, or finding specific information from a text.