1. By: Ms. Freeman Academic Strategies
SQ3R reading method
By: Ms. Freeman
Academic Strategies

2. SURVEY! BEFORE-survey the chapter: Title, headings, subheadings
Captions under pictures, charts, graphs or maps
Review questions or teacher-made study guides
Introductory and concluding paragraphs
Summary

3. QUESTION! Turn the title, heading, and/or subheading into questions
Read question at the end of the chapters/subheading
Ask yourself:
“What did my instructor say about this chapter or subject when it was assigned?”
“What do I already know about this subject?”

4. READ! Look for answers to the questions you first raised
Answer questions at beginning/end of chapters
Read captions under pictures, charts, or graphs
Note all italicized, underlined, or bold words/phrases
Study graphic aids
Reduce your speed for difficult passages
Stop and reread if you need to
Read only a section and recite after each section

5. RECITE!
Orally ask yourself questions about what you just read OR summarize in your own words what you read
Take notes from the text-write in your own words
Underline/highlight important points
Reciting:
The more senses you use the more likely you are to remember!
TRIPLE STRENGTH LEARNING: Seeing, saying, hearing
QUADRUPLE STRENGTH LEARNING: Seeing, saying, hearing, writing

6. REVIEW! About a week-ongoing process Day 1: Day 2:
Read and recite entire chapter
Write questions in margins, or notebook for highlighted points
Day 2:
Page through the text and/or notebook to re-acquaint yourself with the important points
Cover the right hand column of text/note-book & ask yourself questions from left hand column
Orally recite or write answers from memory
DEVELOP MNEMONIC DEVICES for memorization

7. REVIEW! (continued) Days 3, 4, & 5: Weekend:
Alternate between your flash cards and notes and test yourself (orally or in writing) on the questions that you made
Make additional flash cards if needed
Weekend:
Using the text and notebook, make a Table of Contents-list sub-topics you need to know from the chapter
From the Table of Contents, make a study sheet
Recite the information orally and in your own words as you review your study sheet

8. Why do all of this anyways?
It helps you remember and AVOIDS CRAMMING AT THE LAST MINUTE!
YOU AVOID STRESS THIS WAY!
BETTER RESULTS WITH QUIZZES/TESTS, HOMEWORK, & UNDERSTANDING 