K-W-L

1. What I KNOW

1.1. PRE-READING

1.2. Teacher leads discussion to prompt student background knowledge.

1.3. Brainstorm to connect prior knowledge.

1.4. Discuss expectations from the text.

1.5. Connect prior knowledge and expectations via group discussion.

2. What I WANT to Learn

2.1. PRE-READING

2.2. Group discussion, what students want to know about the subject/topic.

2.3. Students write down what they wish to learn about the most.

3. Recall What i LEARNED

3.1. POST-READING

3.2. Students write down what they learned.

3.3. Students revisit previous categories (K-W) to determine if they accomplished what they had hoped.

3.4. This reinforces student learning/retention.