Study Methods: Study methods are techniques that help students study written material in a way that enhances comprehension and retention. They are student-directed.

Flexibility of Reading Habits: Flexible readers adjust their approaches and rates to fit the materials they are reading and their purposes for reading. No one approach or rate is appropriate for all materials or all purposes.

Locating Information: Students need to be able to locate information in libraries and media centers and, more specifically, they need to be able to find material in books and computer databases, including sources on the Internet.

Organizational Techniques: When students collect information from printed sources they must organize the ideas. Techniques such as taking notes, outlining, and summarizing facilitate the writing of reports and other classroom activities.

Metacognition: Metacognition involves knowing what you know, knowing when you understand new material, knowing how your new understanding was reached, and knowing when you have failed to understand and why.

Graphic Aids: Graphic aids are visual aids to comprehension, such as maps, graphs, tables, and illustrations, that serve to illuminate the meaning of the printed text.