What is Functional Scanning?
When you read a story, you usually read every single word from the beginning to the end. But when you look at a bus schedule, an ID card, or a movie ticket, you don't read like that!
Instead, you use a skill called scanning. Your eyes jump around the document looking for specific shapes, numbers, or keywords. For example, if you want to know when your ID expires, you don't read your name or address; your eyes immediately jump to words like VALID or EXP to find the date.
Go to the next tab to learn the vocabulary, then test your scanning skills in the Practice tab!
Document Words 📄
Dates & Times 📅
Tickets & Forms 🎟️
Do not read every word! Scan the images below to find the correct answers.
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Real World Tasks
Use your new scanning skills in real life!