The study skills program described in this guide was prepared for use by all content area teachers in order to develop mature, efficient readers in the junior high school. The various sections of the guide present (1) a comprehensive list of study skills that overlap both reading and library skills; (2) guidelines related to the student's study environment, study schedule, and organization of notes; (3) guidelines and strategies for developing listening skills; (4) various formats for outlining and organizing information in any of the content areas; (5) note taking techniques to use in the classroom or with a textbook; (6) procedures for survey reading of a general text, fiction, a newspaper, and, more specifically, social studies texts; (7) the Preview, Question, Read, Recite, Reflect, Review (PQ4R) study method and its application to a science reading assignment; (8) methods for introducing and teaching vocabulary in the content areas; and (9) test taking techniques. (AEA)