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SQ3R READING A TEXTBOOK CHAPTER (in groups)
Group Members: ___________________________________________
Section to Annotate and take Cornell Notes: _____________________
Directions: Read the entire textbook chapter on “Vital Signs” from an EMT text, Emergency
Care, 12th ed, pages 290 TO 301.
Fill in the information from the section your group has been assigned; use the following
worksheet as you go through each step. When you get to the read section of SQ3R, it might
be a good idea to annotate the important information then take notes on the worksheet.
S – Survey:
1. What is this Section about?
2. What major topics will be explained?
3. How many subsections are there?
4. Any vocabulary terms introduced at the start of the chapter? If so, do you know what they
mean?
5. How long is it? _________________________
Q- Question Turn the 1st heading into a question.
Question 1:
Read 1: the first subsection that follows looking for answers to your question.
Recite 1: Reread the heading, recall the question you asked. Answer the question in your
own words. Try to recall from memory and not look at the selection. See if you are correct.
 Annotate the subsection
 Take notes
Q- Question Turn the 2nd heading into a question.
Question 2:
Read 2: the subsection that follows looking for answers to your question.
Recite 2: Reread the heading, recall the question you asked. Answer the question in your
own words. Try to recall from memory and not look at the selection. See if you are correct.
 Annotate the subsection
 Take notes
Q- Question Turn the 3rd heading or subheading into a question.
Question 3:
Read 3: the subsection that follows looking for answers to your question.
Recite 3: Reread the heading, recall the question you asked. Answer the question in your
own words. Try to recall from memory and not look at the selection. See if you are correct.

Annotate the subsection
 Take notes
Q- Question Turn the 4th heading or subheading into a question.
Question 4:
Read 4: the subsection that follows looking for answers to your question.
Recite 4: Reread the heading, recall the question you asked. Answer the question in your
own words. Try to recall from memory and not look at the selection. See if you are correct.
 Annotate the subsection
 Take notes
Q- Question Turn the 5th heading or subheading into a question.
Question 5:
Read 5: the subsection that follows looking for answers to your question.
Recite 5: Reread the heading, recall the question you asked. Answer the question in your
own words. Try to recall from memory and not look at the selection. See if you are correct.
 Annotate the subsection
 Take notes
Q- Question Turn the 6th heading or subheading into a question.
Question 6:
Read 6: the subsection that follows looking for answers to your question.
Recite 6: Reread the heading, recall the question you asked. Answer the question in your
own words. Try to recall from memory and not look at the selection. See if you are correct.