A study guide may cover a chapter, a larger unit, or merely a part of a long chapter. The guide helps students develop comprehension at the levels of literal meaning, inferential meaning, applied meaning and critical thinking. The following are suggested procedures. Identify key vocabulary and concepts in the reading selection. List the vocabulary words in one column and a short phrase that illustrates the concept or a short definition.
Students can do a matching activity after reading the passage to check for understanding.
Record 25-30 words and group them according to the concepts they represent, labeling each category. Identify key vocabulary and have each student construct sentences for at least two of the words. Record these sentences on the board or on chart paper, underlining the important words. Continue to elicit sentences from students as long as the sentences are creating new contexts. Then have them read their textbook to verify the accuracy of the sentences they constructed.