1. S- Survey Q-Question P-Predict R- Read R- Respond S- Summarize
SQUEEPERS (SQPRRS)
S- Survey
Q-Question
P-Predict
R- Read
R- Respond
S- Summarize
* ONLY for informational/ expository text!

2. S = SURVEY EXPLORE THE TEXT BEFORE READING:
LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND CAPTIONS.
READ THE HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS.
READ THE HIGHLIGHTED AND BOLD WORDS.
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ.
S = SURVEY

3. Q = QUESTION WHAT QUESTIONS WILL WE ANSWER?
GENERATE 1-3QUESTIONS THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER AFTER WE READ.
Q = QUESTION

4. P = PREDICT WHAT WILL WE LEARN?
PREDICT 1 TO 3 THINGS WE WILL LEARN WHILE READING.
P = PREDICT

5. READ THE TEXT
ALONE
WITH TEACHER
WITH PARTNER
WITH GROUP
R = READ

6. R = RESPOND WHICH QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED?
DISCUSS WHICH QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED IN THE TEXT.
REVIEW WHICH QUESTIONS WERE NOT ANSWERED
ELIMINATE QUESTIONS THAT ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE ANSWERED.
DEVELOP NEW QUESTIONS.
WAS YOUR PREDITCION CORRECT?
R = RESPOND

7. S = SUMMARIZE WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Who or what was it about?
What is the MOST important information the author wants me to know?
SUMMARIZE WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED ORALLY OR IN WRITING.
S = SUMMARIZE

8. Focus Question:
What is the importance of being able to maintain meaning within an expository text?