SQ4R stands for which sequence?

• A. Summarize, Query, Review, Reflect, React, Record.
• B. Scan, Question, Read, Respond, Reflect, Relate.
• C. Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, and Review.
• D. Study, Question, Read, Rehearse, Recite, Review.

Answer: (C)

SQ4R is a structured reading routine that guides students through six steps to improve understanding and retention: Survey the text to get an overall sense, form Questions to set purpose, Read to gather information, Reflect on meaning and connections, Recite the key ideas from memory, and Review to reinforce and integrate what was learned. The sequence that matches this purpose and order is the one that starts with Survey, then Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, and ends with Review. That alignment keeps the process consistent: surveying sets the big picture, questioning sharpens focus, reading gathers details, reflecting deepens comprehension, reciting strengthens recall, and reviewing reinforces learning. The other options change elements (like using Scan or Respond instead of Survey or Rehearse instead of Recite) or shuffle steps, so they don’t represent the standard six-step progression of SQ4R.