Preview, Ask, Read,
and Summarize
PARS is a simple reading
strategy that helps students
actively process and
remember information they
are reading
P-Preview
The ‘P’ in PARS stands for Preview the
chapter, which is the first step you
will do when you are using this trick.
You will preview the chapter to
identify main ideas by scanning it
and reading some of the main points
in the chapter, such as the
introductory statement, the
headings, looking at some of the
graphic aids, and reading the
chapter summary. Then you will
identify the main ideas of the
chapter from what you previewed.
A-Ask
The second step in PARS is the ‘A,
’ which stands for Ask. You’re going to
ask questions related to the
chapter’s main ideas you discovered
when you were previewing. The
question gives students specific idea
to look for while reading. Keeping a
question in mind can help maintain
concentration on the reading's
focus; greater concentration can
then lead to improved
comprehension and efficiency.
R-READ
The third step in PARS is Read the
chapter. While you are reading the
chapter, you are going to be looking
for the answers to the questions you
asked about the main ideas in
the chapter. It is good to underline or
take notes on information related to
the question, as well as other
information that seems important,
relevant, and interesting.
S-SUMMARIZE
The last step in PARS is the ‘S,
’ which stands for Summarize. After
reading the chapter and answering
all your questions about the main
ideas, you will summarize the main
ideas in a few sentences.
Summarization is a brief statement
or set of statement used to show how
a reader has condensed information
to get to the central message of a
larger chunk of information.
Risvasari Novriyanti
1847041078
M7.8
PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN GURU SEKOLAH DASAR
FAKULTAS ILMU PENDIDIKAN
UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MAKASSAR
2021