Pre- reading Activity
Step 1 S: SURVEY
1. Have students
preview the entire selection.
2. Instruct them to
think about the chapter title, introductory paragraphs, headings, and pictorial information as
they survey the selection.
3. Instruct students to
ask themselves the following questions: "What do I think this selection is about?” "What information might
the author be telling me?"
Step 2 Q: QUESTION
1. Distribute the SQ3R
chart or instruct students to draw a line down the middle of their papers.
2. Have students
translate each heading of the selection into a question. Students write the questions in the left column.
3. Direct students to
use open-ended questions - questions that cannot be answered with "yes" or "no".
4. Encourage students
to write questions that begin with words such as, "Who,"
"What," "Where,"
"Why," "How," or "List," "Name."
Step 3 R1: READ
1. Have students read
the information under the first heading in the selection to find the answers to their questions. Students may
need to ask more questions and some of their questions
may need to be revised.
2. Have students write
answers to the questions in the right column.
Step 4 R2: RECITE
1. Have students cover
the material they just read.
2. Students ask
themselves each question and write down the write the answer.
3. Have students reread
the text to find answers for questions they could not answer.
Step 5 R3: REVIEW
1. Have students review
their notes. They should try to recall the main points of the selection.
2. Have students reread
each main heading and think of details that were important. Remind students that more reviewing helps
them to remember longer.
3. Encourage students
to review again before a test or exam.
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