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How to Survey a Graphic Aid             If you have a graphic aid (picture, chart, map, etc.)  you will need to survey it before you begin to read the text.  This is the survey part of SQ3R.  This chart will help make sure that you do not skip these important parts of the reading.    
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What’s in the Chapter: Survey           Reading pictures and captions help you to get an overview of a textbook chapter.  This is the survey part of SQ3R.  Use this guide to help you understand what you will be reading.  

Book Title:  _______________________

Chapter Title: _____________________

Pages ____ to _____

  1. What things will you read about in this chapter?
  2. What are some facts found in the graphics and the captions?  
  3. What are some questions you believe will be answered in the chapter?  
  4. What are some vocabulary terms important to the topic of this chapter?