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3. 3 USING A READING SYSTEM COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES THE SQ4R TEXTBOOK READING SYSTEM

4. 4 SQ4R READING SYSTEM SQ3R- Francis Robinson, 1941 SQ4R SURVEY QUESTION READ RECORD RECITE REVIEW

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6. 6 1.WORKS AS WARM UP ACTIVITY 2.INCREASES INTEREST, MOTIVATION & CONFIDENCE 3.HELPS SET GOALS & MANAGE TIME 4.BUILDS FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING THE CHAPTER

7. 7 1.SURVEY THE CHAPTER. 2.WRITE QUESTIONS FOR EACH HEADING AND SUBHEADING. 3.READ THE INFORMATION ONE PARAGRAPH AT A TIME. 4.SELECT A FORM OF NOTETAKING TO RECORD INFORMATION. 5.RECITE THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE PARAGRAPH. 6.REVIEW THE INFORMATION LEARNED IN THE CHAPTER.

8. 8 I. SURVEY READ TITLE OF CHAPTER READ INTRODUCTION READ CHAPTER OBJECTIVES READ CHAPTER HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS LOOK AT VISUAL AIDS READ MARGIN NOTES READ BOLD WORDS READ STUDY QUESTIONS READ CHAPTER SUMMARY

9. 9 II. QUESTIONS USE WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? GIVES YOU PURPOSE FOR READING HELPS CONCENTRATION HELPS COMPREHENSION PREPARES FOR TEST

10. 10 III. READ 1.CAREFULLY, ONE PARAGRAPH AT A TIME 2.ASK WHAT DID THE AUTHOR SAY? WHAT ARE MAIN IDEAS? DETAILS? STAY FOCUSED COMPREHEND BETTER ALLOWS MEMORY TIME TO PROCESS PROMOTES CRITICAL THINKING

11. 11 IV. RECORD RECORD ALL IMPORTANT INFORMATION UNDERLINE OR HI-LIGHT WRITE NOTES IN THE MARGINS USE CORNELL SYSTEM MAKE VISUAL MAPPINGS MAKE FLASHCARDS

12. 12 V. RECITE RECITE INFORMATION ALOUD, CLEARLY, AND IN COMPLETE SENTENCES PROVIDES FEEDBACK LEARN ACTIVELY USES AUDITORY CHANNEL AVOIDS ROTE MEMORY CONNECTS TO NEW INFORMATION WHILE FRESH IN YOUR MIND

13. 13 VI. REVIEW 1.ANSWER CHAPTER QUESTIONS. 2.ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. 3.STUDY & RECITE YOUR NOTES. 4.WRITE A CHAPTER SUMMARY. 5.ASK YOURSELF ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. 6.MAKE OTHER STUDY TOOLS.

14. 14 1.SUMMARIZES WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED 2.BUILDS CONFIDENCE 3.PRACTICES RETRIEVAL 4.KEEPS INFORMATION FRESH 5.ASSOCIATES INFORMATION

15. 15 1.READ THE PARAGRAPH OUT LOUD 2.VISUALIZE OR CREATE ‘MOVIES IN YOUR MIND’ 3.SUBSTITUTE FAMILIAR WORDS FOR UNFAMILIAR WORDS 4.FIND THE TOPIC SENTENCE WITH THE MAIN IDEA ‘UMBRELLA SENTENCE’ 5.DISCOVER THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN USED FOR THE DETAILS CHRONOLOGICAL DEFINITION CAUSE/EFFECT COMPARE/CONTRAST EXAMPLES

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18. 18 1.CHECK THE FIRST SENTENCE 2.CHECK THE LAST SENTENCE 3.LOOK WITHIN 4.IS IT IMPLIED? 1.WHAT IS THE AUTHOR SAYING? 2.IS THERE A SENTENCE THAT BASICALLY SAYS THE SAME THING? 3.IF NO, IT IS IMPLIED

19. 19 FINDING TOPIC SENTENCE

20. 20 IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS

21. 21 USING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

22. 22 USING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES

23. 23 ASSIGNMENT: USE THE SQ4R READING SYSTEM WITH YOUR TEXTBOOK MORAL: COMPREHENSION IS IMPORTANT!!!