Scanning is reading quickly to find specific information, like searching for a phone number in a directory.

• Example 1: Finding a date in a historical document.
• Example 2: Looking for a keyword in an article.

Skimming is reading quickly to get the general idea or main points of a text.

• Example 1: Skimming a newspaper for headlines.
• Example 2: Glancing over a book to understand its structure and themes.