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Finding Key Information

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Finding Key Information

Student reading and highlighting text

📖 Part 1: Text Features

1. Which text features help you find information quickly? Tick all that apply:

Headings

Bullet points

Highlighted words

Page numbers

2. When you 'skim' a text, you:

Read every single word carefully

Look quickly at headings and structure

Only read the first paragraph

Count how many words there are

3. When you 'scan' a text, you:

Read it backwards

Search for specific words or information

Read it out loud

Copy it word for word

🔍 Part 2: Reading Practice

Read this text about recycling and answer the questions below:

How to Recycle Effectively

What can be recycled?
Paper: newspapers, magazines, cardboard boxes
Plastic: bottles, food containers (check the recycling symbol)
Glass: jars, bottles (remove lids first)
Metal: tins, cans, foil

What cannot be recycled?
• Crisp packets and sweet wrappers
Broken glass or mirrors
• Pizza boxes with grease stains

Top tip: Always rinse containers before putting them in the recycling bin!

4. According to the text, which items CAN be recycled? Tick all that apply:

Newspapers

Crisp packets

Glass jars

Tin cans

5. What should you do before recycling containers?
6. Why can't pizza boxes with grease stains be recycled?

✏️ Part 3: Your Reading Strategy

7. Describe how headings helped you find information in the recycling text:
8. Which words were highlighted or emphasised in the text? List three:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

9. Explain why bullet points make information easier to find:
10. Give an example of when you might need to find key information quickly in real life:

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