READ and REMEMBER! The SQ3R Method

What does SQ3R stand for?

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, ReviewStudy, Quiz, Read, Repeat, RememberSee, Question, Respond, Read, ReviewSearch, Quick, Read, Record, Repeat

What do you do in the “Survey” step?

read every word carefullylook quickly at titles, headings, and pictureswrite a summaryask questions and talk to yourself about what to expect

Why do you ask questions in the “Question” step?

to make reading more funto guess the answers before readingto know what you want to learn from the textto talk to a friend

What is the main goal of the “Read” step?

to find answers to your questionsto write down everything in the textto skip hard partsto look at pictures only

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What does “Recite” mean in SQ3R?

say or write the main ideas in your own wordsread the text out loud onlymemorize the text word for wordtake a break from reading

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What should you do in the “Review” step?

skip the hard partsask someone else to read for youwrite a new text about a different topiclook at the text again to remember important points

Why is SQ3R helpful for learners?

it makes reading shorterit helps understand and remember what you readit allows you to skip reading difficult wordsit is only for studying textbooks

When is the best time to “Recite”?

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before you readafter you readwhile you are looking at picturesonly after the test

What is the correct order of the SQ3R steps?

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Question, Survey, Read, Review, ReciteSurvey, Question, Read, Review, Recite, Survey, Question, Read, Recite, ReviewSurvey, Question, Review, Recite, Read

What kind of texts can you use SQ3R for?

only textbooksany text you want to understand betteronly storiesonly newspapers and academic journals