READING STRATEGIES 
Reading is not a passive activity. To the
contrary, good readers actively look for main ideas, think about what they are reading and
apply it to what they already know. The following strategy consists of basic steps that
students should follow:
Think about the subject
 | What do you know about this subject? |
| What do you want to learn about this subject? |
Skim the content
| Do you see anything familiar? |
| Do you see anything new? |
| What is your overall impression? |
Read for comprehension
| Use a post-it note or an index card and write down
important main ideas and vocabulary. This will help you review what you have read. |
| Stop and re-read ideas that you are not sure you
understand. |
| Think of where else you might find more information about
the same topic. |
Recall what you
have read
| Stop occasionally as you are reading and put into your
own words what you have just read. |
| At the end of a chapter, recall what the main points
were. |
| Discuss what you have read with another student or with
your teacher. This will help you clarify your thinking. |
There are several variations on this basic method,
including a reading strategy commonly referred to as the PQ3R or SQ3R method.
| P/S = |
Preview / Survey what you are going
to read |
| Q = |
Question what you are going to
learn after the preview |
| 3R = |
Read, Recite and Review |
 
Study Skills
A well-designed and easy-to-understand
tutorial for students of all ages on "How to Study". Covers topics that
pertain to the research process too, including reading strategies and note-taking.
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