Scanning: Scanning means quickly looking through text to find specific information.

Example 1: Looking for your name on a list of people.

Example 2: Searching for a date in a history book.

Skimming: Skimming means reading quickly to understand the main idea.

Example 1: Flipping through a magazine to see what the articles are about.

Example 2: Skimming a book chapter to get the main idea before reading it fully.