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PRQT
PRQT �Preview �Read �Question �Test
Preview �Look over your reading assignment. Get a sense of what it’s about, how it’s organized, where it’s going, and how long it is. �Read the first paragraph or first page. �Read the last paragraph or last page. �If there is a summary, read that. �Scan charts, tables, and pictures.
Preview (continued) �Read headings and titles. Often in bold, italics, or all caps. �If there are no headings, read the first sentence of each paragraph. �Read the questions at the end of the chapter. �Read handouts from the teacher. � All of these things reveal what your teacher and the author of the book intend for you to retain as you read.
Read and Question �Read one paragraph at a time. �On a 3 x 5 card, write at least one question about that paragraph. �On the back, write the answer to your question. �On the front, in the upper left corner, write the page number and paragraph. �The first paragraph on each page is #1.
Sample Card- front Page 148 Paragraph 2 What is a substance called if it disappears in a solvent (dissolves completely)?
Sample card- back Soluble
�Some paragraphs have enough information for two or more questions. If so, use one card for each question and answer. �Reading this way takes effort and energy! However, the rewards are worth the effort.
Test �Test yourself using your question and answer cards. �When you answer a question correctly, put that card in a pile to your right. �Put those you miss in a pile to your left. �Keep working through your cards until they’re all on your right. �Shuffle the stack and go through it again. �Continue until you have mastered the information.
Advantages to PRQT � You learn more. � Practicing with flashcards, instead of rereading the chapters, makes studying for tests faster and much easier. � Learning takes less time overall, even though PRQT takes more time than just reading an assignment straight through. � PRQT is less confusing than other reading techniques.
Assignment � Take notes on how to use the PRQT method. � For a reading assignment this week in one of your classes, use the PRQT method. � Be ready to turn in your cards next week in advisory. � When your teacher asks you to study for a test on the chapter you read using PRQT, use the cards to study for the test. � Report to your advisory class whether it made studying easier.
