Before students read, have them ask questions about the text they will be reading. These questions should be recorded in the left-hand column of a two-column table on a sheet of paper. Students should arrive at their questions by doing the following:
 | Turing the title into a question. |
| | Turning the headings into questions. |
| | Turning introductory sentences in paragraphs into questions. |
| | If the author poses any questions in the sidebars or at the end of the text, writing those questions in their own words. |
SQ3R: An Example: Suppose your students were going to be reading a text called, “The Life of an Ant.” The text might include the following subheadings and introductory sentences:
After surveying the text, the student would turn the title, headings, and introductory sentences into questions and write them down in the left-hand column of a table. Then, while reading, the student would look for answers to those questions. Each answer would be written down in the right-hand column next to its question:
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