Reading: Skimming (Reading for Gist - Very Simple Texts): Lesson 2: Understanding if a Short Text is a List, a Sign, or a Simple Sentence

Skimming for Gist

Lesson 2: List, Sign, or Sentence?

Goal: Identify if a text is a List, a Sign, or a Sentence just by looking at its shape.

1. Key Vocabulary

List បញ្ជី (Vertical words)

Sign ផ្លាកសញ្ញា (Short message)

Sentence ប្រយោគ (Full idea)

Period (.) ចំណុច (Ends a sentence)

2. Be a Shape Detective

Don't read the words yet. Look at the shape!

The List Shape Words go down the page. Usually has numbers (1, 2, 3) or dots (•).

The Sign Shape One or two big words. Often inside a box or shape. Very short.

The Sentence Shape Words go across the page. Starts with a Capital, ends with a Period (.).

3. Look at the Examples

A. LIST

• Milk
• Eggs
• Rice

B. SIGN STOP

C. SENTENCE I like to eat fried rice for lunch.

4. Quick Check

1. Look at this text:

EXIT

It is a Sign. It is a Sentence.

2. Look at this text:

1. Pen
2. Notebook
3. Eraser

It is a List. It is a Sign.

3. Look at this text:

The dog is playing in the park.

It is a Sentence. It is a List.