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1
technique
general
reading
understanding
Skimming
is
a
used
to
gain
a
of
the
material
that
is
being
read
.
2
reading
technique
information
look
specific
for
Scanning
is
a
that
is
used
to
within
the
material
that
is
being
read
.
3
specific
headings
information
titles
subheadings
Skimming
is
used
for
reading
,
,
,
and
the
first
sentence
of
each
paragraph
.
Scanning
is
used
for
identifying
.
A
gerund
is
a
form
that
functions
as
a
and
always
ends
in
"
-
.
"
For
example
,
in
the
sentence
"
Swimming
is
fun
,
"
the
word
"
swimming
"
is
our
verb
that
acts
as
the
noun
/
subject
of
the
sentence
and
it
ends
in
"
-
ing
"
.
It
is
therefore
our
gerund
.
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3
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4
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planet
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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me
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cultures
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traditions
.
8
.
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me
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thoughts
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9
.
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my
favorite
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10
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artistic
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2
.
a
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study
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research
.
3
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demands
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patience
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communication
skills
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4
.
can
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one's
career
prospects
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personal
confidence
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5
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6
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7
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public
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8
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9
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10
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8
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2
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book
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kept
me
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all
night
.
3
.
Sarah
,
,
loves
to
bake
cookies
on
weekends
.
4
.
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Eiffel
Tower
,
,
attracts
millions
of
visitors
each
year
.
5
.
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dog
,
,
enjoys
running
in
the
park
.
6
.
Mr
.
Johnson
,
,
has
a
PhD
in
biology
.
7
.
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movie
,
,
made
everyone
cry
.
8
.
My
grandmother
,
,
grows
the
most
beautiful
flowers
.
9
.
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Pacific
Ocean
,
the
,
covers
more
than
63
million
square
miles
.
10
.
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,
,
scored
the
winning
goal
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action
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work
polymath
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theoretical
world
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science
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dreams
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the
the
period
up
the
monument
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developed
physicist
for
for
Europe
land
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.
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ancient
ruins
of
Angkor
Wat
,
,
is
located
in
Cambodia
.
2
.
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cousin
,
,
has
been
studying
astrophysics
diligently
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3
.
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novel
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To
Kill
a
Mockingbird
,
"
,
addresses
themes
of
racial
injustice
and
moral
growth
.
4
.
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Amazon
rainforest
,
,
is
home
to
countless
species
of
plants
and
animals
.
5
.
Leonardo
da
Vinci
,
,
painted
the
famous
masterpiece
"
Mona
Lisa
.
"
6
.
The
Great
Wall
of
China
,
,
stretches
over
13
,
000
miles
across
northern
China
.
7
.
My
sister
,
,
volunteers
at
a
local
wildlife
rescue
center
.
8
.
The
Renaissance
,
,
saw
remarkable
advancements
in
art
,
science
,
and
philosophy
.
9
.
The
cheetah
,
,
relies
on
its
speed
to
catch
prey
.
10
.
Albert
Einstein
,
,
revolutionized
our
understanding
of
space
and
time
.
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