9. Comprehension Skills : Scanning for Information

To scan for information, readers do not read all the words. They read only the words they want. To practice scanning for information, you need to read very fast to find specific pieces of information.

Direction:
Scan the events in Ellvis Presley's life and type the correct answer.
You have only 10 minutes to scan for information. Work quickly!

Elvis Presley's life:
1935 Born on 8th January.
1948 Family moved to Memphis, Tennessee.
1953 Graduated from high school.
1953 Recorded two songs for his mother's birthday.
1954 Made recordings at Sun Records in Memphis.
1954 Met Tom Parker.
1956 Make his first number one hit record.
1956 Made the movie "Love Me Tender"
1958 Entered the army.
1977 Died of heart failure on 16th August.

Note: If the answer to a question is a number, please type the number instead of the word. For example 5 instead of five.

	First name Last name