Reading Approaches Quiz
Skimming, Scanning, and Extensive Reading
15-Item Multiple Choice
Quiz Question
1. Which of the following best defines skimming?
• a. Reading to enjoy a story or to increase fluency
• b. Reading quickly to get the general idea of a text
• c. Reading carefully to analyze grammar and vocabulary
• d. Reading to locate a specific word or detail in a text
Quiz Question
2. When is scanning the most useful reading approach?
• a. When you want to improve your overall comprehension of
novels
• b. When you need to summarize the whole content of an essay
• c. When you are looking for a date, number, or keyword in a
passage
• d. When you are trying to guess the author’s tone in a text
Quiz Question
3. Which situation illustrates extensive reading?
• a. Reading an entire novel to practice vocabulary and fluency
• b. Looking through a newspaper headline to get the gist
• c. Checking a dictionary to find the meaning of one word
• d. Reading a bus schedule to find the departure time
Quiz Question
4. What is the main difference between skimming and scanning?
• a. Skimming looks for main ideas; scanning looks for specific
details.
• b. Skimming is slower than scanning.
• c. Scanning is used for novels, while skimming is used for
textbooks.
• d. Scanning always requires reading the entire passage.
Quiz Question
5. A student is tasked to read three English novels throughout the
semester to improve fluency and comprehension. Which reading
approach should be applied?
• a. Skimming
• b. Scanning
• c. Intensive Reading
• d. Extensive Reading
Quiz Question
6. You are reviewing a 20-page research article before a debate.
You need to grasp the overall argument without focusing on
details. Which reading approach is most appropriate?
• a. Scanning
• b. Skimming
• c. Extensive Reading
• d. Critical Reading
Quiz Question
7. A student is looking for the specific year when the author of an
article was awarded a Nobel Prize. Which reading approach
should be used?
• a. Extensive Reading
• b. Scanning
• c. Skimming
• d. Intensive Reading
Quiz Question
8. Which situation best requires extensive reading?
• a. Searching for a train schedule in a timetable
• b. Reading a novel to enjoy its storyline and develop
vocabulary
• c. Checking a dictionary entry for the definition of 'ephemeral'
• d. Reading only the first and last sentence of each paragraph in
an essay
Quiz Question
9. A teacher asks students to prepare for a test by quickly finding
the main arguments in multiple journal articles. Which method
should they apply?
• a. Extensive Reading
• b. Intensive Reading
• c. Skimming
• d. Scanning
Quiz Question
10. Which of the following best distinguishes skimming from
scanning?
• a. Skimming involves looking for structure and ideas, while
scanning looks for details.
• b. Skimming looks for key details, while scanning summarizes the
text.
• c. Skimming is always faster than scanning.
• d. Scanning requires understanding the whole passage, while
skimming doesn’t.
Quiz Question
11. You are preparing for a literature exam and need to build
fluency by reading novels over time. Which approach aligns with
this purpose?
• a. Scanning
• b. Skimming
• c. Extensive Reading
• d. Intensive Reading
Quiz Question
12. A medical student is reading a textbook, but only to locate
the definition of 'atherosclerosis.' Which approach is applied?
• a. Skimming
• b. Extensive Reading
• c. Scanning
• d. Intensive Reading
Quiz Question
13. A researcher needs to quickly judge if an article is relevant
before deciding to study it deeply. What is the best reading
strategy?
• a. Scanning
• b. Skimming
• c. Extensive Reading
• d. Annotating
Quiz Question
14. In which case would extensive reading NOT be appropriate?
• a. Reading an entire novel for leisure
• b. Reading long academic texts to expand general knowledge
• c. Reading to improve language fluency over time
• d. Reading to find a phone number in a directory
Quiz Question
15. A student is assigned to compare the themes of three novels
by reading them fully and reflecting critically. Which reading
approach is emphasized?
• a. Extensive Reading
• b. Skimming
• c. Scanning
• d. Intensive Reading
