Why would readers most likely skim text rather than scan something when reading? 1 They may want to gain a general understanding. 2 They may need help defining a word or phrase. 3 They may not have time to read the whole thing. 4 They may be looking for specific information.

3. They may not have time to read the whole thing.

Explanation:

1: You cannot gain a general understanding by skimming a text.

2: It doesn't make sense to skim a text if you need help defining a word, because part of defining a word is looking for context clues.

4: If they are looking for specific information they would have to analyze the text instead of quickly looking over it.

Therefore 3 is the right answer. Hope this helps :)

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