SQ3R Following these steps can help you successfully learn and remember what you read from start to finish! Word Map Use this worksheet to brainstorm about a topic's characteristics, examples, and what it can be compared to! KWL What do you already know about this topic? What do you want to know? And after you've finished reading, what have you learned?

Many times, people have difficulty reading something because they are not mentally prepared for it.

Before you read, do you:

• look over the selection to see how it's organized?
• look to see if there are charts, pictures, or captions?
• brainstorm about what you already know about the topic?
• think about what you would like to still know about the topic?