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What are some important parts of a textbook that you should scan through before reading it?
- table of contents
- glossary
- index
- chapter headings
- sub-headings
- diagrams, graphs..
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What are some pre-reading questions that you should ask yourself before beginning?
- Do I have the materials?
- Do I have the time?
- Am I clear on what to do?
- What is the main purpose of this reading?
- What do I already know?
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What are some pre-reading strategies?
- Skim and scan
- Make a mind map
- Break up the reading material into sections (15 - 20 minutes)
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What are some during-strategies for reading?
- Read at an appropriate rate.
- Look for main ideas and details.
- Relate it to other ideas or concepts.
- Summarize and take notes.
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What are some post-reading strategies?
- Make test questions or study aids such as cards, charts or mind-maps.
- Summarize the information.
- Teach it to someone.
- Do first review immediately after you have read it.
- Go back and review previously sections (weekly or bi-weekly).
- Begin studying well before the test.
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What different reading strategies do you use in Math or Science than reading a novel?
- Read slowly and read every word.
- Try to understand every concept.
- Read by sections: digrams, graphs.
- Do a lot of re-reading.
- Stop to think and make notes.
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What does SQ3R stand for and what type of reading is it good for?
- Survey - Question - Read - Recite - Review
- It is a good strategy for reading in Science and Math.
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What does SQRQCQ stand for and what type of reading is it good for?
- Survey - Question - Read - Question - Compute and construct - Question
- It is a good strategy for reading in Science and Math.
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