TEXT READING SKILLS Objectives:

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TEXT READING SKILLSObjectives

• Learn 2 approaches to reading and studying
  textbooks
• Improve reading comprehension

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THE SQ3R STUDY SYSTEM

• 5 STEPS
• SURVEY
• QUESTION
• READ
• RECITE
• REVIEW

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THE SQ3R STUDY SYSTEM

• STEP 1 SURVEY
• Preview the article or chapter
• Study the title a short summary
• Read the first last paragraphs
• Look over headings and subheadings
• Explore the text by noting italicized, bold
  printed sections briefly review pictures,
  diagrams, and graphs

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THE SQ3R STUDY SYSTE

• STEP 2 QUESTION
• Convert the first heading in the selection into a
  question or a series of questions
• For example If the heading is
• The Uses of Plants in Cities
• You could make that into
• What are the uses of plants in cities?

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THE SQ3R STUDY SYSTEM

• STEP 3 READ
• As you read, make up more questions
• What is the main idea in this paragraph?
• What are supporting examples?
• Then read to find the answers to your questions.

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THE SQ3R STUDY SYSTE

• STEP 4 RECITE
• After completing a section of reading, look away
  and see if you can recite the answers to your
  questions.
• This will help you see exactly what you know and
  what you dont know

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THE SQ3R STUDY SYSTEM

• STEP 5 REVIEW
• After you complete all the sections, review the
  entire selection.
• See if you can recite the answers to your
  questions

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THE PRWR STUDY SYSTEM

• 4 STEPS
• PREVIEW
• READ
• WRITE
• RECITE

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THE PRWR STUDY SYSTEM

• Step 1 - PREVIEW
• Make a 5-minute preview of the material to get a
  sense of the main topics and ideas in material

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THE PRWR STUDY SYSTEM

• Step 2 READ AND MARK THE
  SELECTION
• Read the material completely without stopping.
• As you read, underline, check, star or highlight
  significant points.

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READING TO COMPREHEND

• Pay attention to
• Definitions and examples
• Enumerations or lists
• Heading and subheadings
• Signal words emphasis, addition,
• change of direction, illustration
• Main ideas in paragraphs and short selections

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THE PRWR STUDY SYSTEM

• Step 3 WRITE STUDY NOTES
• Write notes in the margin of the text.
• OR
• Prepare separate sheets of study notes.

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THE PRWR STUDY SYSTEM

• Step 4 RECITE STUDY NOTES
• Convert your notes into study questions.
• Ex What are the uses of plants in cities?
• Recite your answer until you no longer have to
  look at your notes.

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TEXT READING SKILLSPractice

• Enumerations
• Signal Words
• Main Ideas
• Answers to Prepared Questions