The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the study of organizers, directed reading activity (DRA) and SQ3R, on the immediate and delayed recall of social studies materials. Eighty-four seventh-grade students from an intermediate school participated in this study. The results of the study indicated that the DRA technique was an effective organizer of seventh-grade social studies material for the poor readers of this group. Recommendations for further research include the use of a larger population and an extended practice period to reinforce the learned skills. (Author/RB)