SQ3R: Survey, Question, Read, Review and Respond Reading Comprehension Strategy

Read the title, major headings, and subheadings.

Survey

Read the first paragraph and the last paragraph or chapter summary. Read the first sentence for each paragraph. Look at the illustrations and graphics.

Read the boldfaced and italicized words and the captions.

Turn the title into a question here.

Turn headings and subheadings into questions here.

Question

Turn illustration and graphics into questions here.

Create questions about your unknown vocabulary words here.

Read to search for answers to your questions.

Read Actively Review Respond

Ask additional questions about confusing passages here.

Recall your questions and see if you can recall the answers from memory.

Reread the text to verify answers and to check for unanswered questions.

Review all of your questions and summarize the information learned. What was the writers point? What information is essential?

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