Creating Good Study Habits Using SQ3R

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Creating Good Study Habits Using SQ3R

• By Jolene Pfingsten
• February 14, 2004

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SQ3R

• A reading strategy directly taught
• Develops study skills
• A life long skill that aids in reading
  comprehension

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S Survey

• Look over whole chapter BEFORE reading
• Skim headings and subheadings
• Look at pictures, charts, maps, graphs, and read
  information under each
• Read chapter introduction, new words, and summary
• Read chapter questions if any

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Q Question

• Write down any chapter questions you will need to
  answer
• Put them aside and answer them later
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• List new vocabulary words to define
• Be ready for T-notes
• Turn headings into questions
• Use chapter questions to help using who, what,
  when, where, why and how words

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R1 Read

• Just concentrate on the reading!!
• After each paragraph, ask
• What is the main idea?
• What are important details about the main idea?

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R2 Recite

• This is a very important step! After reading
  each paragraph take a few seconds to think about
  what you have read
• Talk out loud
• Oral note taking
• Highlighting
• Underlining

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R3 Review

• Try to remember what was in each section of the
  lesson
• What were the main points?
• Now answer the chapter questions
• Define vocabulary (use t-notes)

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Your Study Area

• Quiet
• No television or interruptions
• Well lit
• Organized with all materials needed
• Comfortable temperature

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Study Time

• Schedule a regular study time
• Right after school
• While information is still fresh
• Get into the habit of studying each day
• Dont wait until the last minute or cram

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Set Study Goals

• Be realistic!
• Select the length of time you will work
• After 50 minutes, take a 10 minute break
• Decide how much material you will cover
• Stick to your set goals!

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Resources

• www.clip-art.com
• www.gifart.com
• www.flamingtext.com
• SQ3R study strategies at http//www.ucc.vt.edu/std
  ysk/sq3r.html
• Improve Your Study Skills at http//caps.unc.edu/T
  enTraps.html