1. Categories of Information:
K-W-L
K (KNOW)
W (WANT TO KNOW)
L (LEARNED)
Categories of Information:
Have students fill in what they know in the first column and what they want to know in the second column, before reading.
During and after reading, students should put a check mark next to any item in the K column that is actually true, and cross out anything that is actually false, based on the reading. They should also add new learnings in the L column.
You could also add a fourth column for “new learning,” reserving the L column for only information that answered the questions in the W column.
To add to this activity, guide students in characterizing their knowledge. Come up with some categories as a class, then have students label their learning with an initial that represents that category.
Adapted from Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning by Doug Buehl ©2009 by the International Reading Association