Skimming and Scanning interactive worksheet - Free Printable

Let me work through each question by finding the relevant information in the text.

Question 1: Which types of houses are in the centre of the cities?

Looking at the text, I can find this sentence: "Cities on Caribbean islands often have new and expensive flats in the centre."

So the answer is: new and expensive flats

Question 2: Why might some families live near the edge of the city?

The text says: "Cheaper houses are normally further out, around the edge of the city."

This means families might live there because the houses are cheaper.

Question 3: Which island has chattel houses on it?

The text states: "In Barbados, wooden houses built on the stone blocks are called chattel houses."

So the answer is: Barbados

Question 4: Why can chattel houses be moved to different places?

The text explains: "They can be moved to different places because they are not built into the ground."

So the reason is: because they are not built into the ground

Question 5: How old are the oldest chattel houses?

The last sentence says: "The oldest chattel house were built more than 200 years ago."

So the answer is: more than 200 years old

Final Answer:
1. New and expensive flats
2. Because the houses are cheaper
3. Barbados
4. Because they are not built into the ground
5. More than 200 years old