SQ4R
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
Relate
Preview a selection by reading titles, headings, subheadings, captions accompanying
illustrations, and a summary if one is available.
Turn each title, heading, and caption into a question.
Actively read to answer questions that you created. Highlight important info or main ideas.
Reread parts that are unclear.
Subheading by subheading answer your questions by memory.
Study all of your notes and refresh your memory. Recall information from the
subheadings.
Make the information apply to you. Connect new facts, vocab., and concepts to previous
learning or experiences.
Try it out. . .
Question
Example: Heading “The Respiratory System”
Questions: What is the respiratory system?
How does it work? What makes up the
respiratory system?
Question:
Review:
Relate:
Answer