ESOL Rt/E2.1b Use reading strategies to obtain information from texts
Obtain information from texts (i) Know and use different strategies to get meaning from text, including: scanning for specific information or main events; skimming to get the gist by quickly reading titles or subheadings, or the beginning and end of a paragraph; reading thoroughly where detailed reading is necessary, e.g. to understand when action is required, and what that action is (ii) Use the strategies above for reading in a non-linear way when appropriate, especially on-line, using hyperlinks, etc.