Creating Good Study Habits Using

SQ3R

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SQ3R

A reading strategy directly taught

Develops study skills

A life long skill that aids in reading comprehension

What does it mean?

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S = SurveyLook over whole chapter BEFORE reading:

Read the title

Read headings and subheadings

Look at pictures, charts, maps, graphs, and read information under each

Read chapter introduction, new words, and summary

Read chapter questions if any

Notice reading aids—italics, bold face print

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Q = Question

Write down any chapter questions you will need to answer

Put them aside to answer later

List new vocabulary words to define

Turn headings into questions Use chapter questions to help using “who, what,

when, where, why and how” words

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R#1 = Read

Just concentrate on the reading!!

After each paragraph, ask:

What is the main idea? What are important details about the main idea?

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R#2 = Recite

This is a very important step! After reading each paragraph take a few seconds to think about what you have read:

Talk out loud

Oral note taking

Highlighting

Underlining

Recall your questions—can you answer them? If not, look back at the information.

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R#3 = Review

Try to remember what was in each section of the lesson:

What were the main points?

Can you answer the questions? If not, look back and refresh your memory.

Define vocabulary

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SQ3R

TRY IT.

IT WORKS!