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Reading for gist An important reading skill. It involves reading a passage to get a general idea of what it’s about, but not worrying about understanding the complete content or every specific idea.

For example, students could read a review of a pop stars’ latest CD and decide if the reviewer’s opinion is generally favorable or unfavorable.