Tag: Scanning and Skimming

Have a look at this form guide from the 2016 Melbourne Cup.

Scan over the guide quickly to answer these questions.

1. How many horses are in the race?
2. How many metres do the horses race?
3. What time does the Melbourne Cup race start?
4. Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2016?
5. Which horse came second?
6. Which horse came third?

Answers:
1. 24 horses 2. 3200 metres 3. 12:00pm 4. Almandin 5. Heartbreak City 6. Hartnell

Now skim the guide to find more detail and answer these questions.

1. How many horses come from Japan in the race?
2. What is the name of the horse that comes from Australia?
3. There is one female jockey in the race. What is the name of the horse she is riding?
4. Who trained Oceanographer?
5. What is the name of the other horse in this race that Oceanographer’s trainer trained?
6. How many horses in this race has Robert Hickmott trained?
7. Where does the winning horse come from?
8. Which country has the most horses in this race?
9. For how many metres do the horses run straight?
10. How much is the total amount of money that can be won from the race?

Answers:
1. 1 horse 2. Jameka 3. Katelyn Mallyon is riding Assign 4. Charlie Appleby 5. Qewy 6. 3 horses 7. Germany 8. Great Britain 9. 448 metres 10. 6 million dollars

For more activities on scanning and skimming go to Unit 6 Scanning, Skimming and Note-taking.