Objective: To improve comprehension by piquing students' interest in and focusing their attention on key concepts of the unit before they begin their readings.
Materials:
Copies of the anticipation guide (see Appendix A), pencils, chart paper, markers
Procedure:
1) Distribute copies of the anticipation guide to each student and say, "On this paper you will find many statements that I want you to read, reflect on and then give me your opinion on. Many of the ideas introduced here you will be reading about later.
2) Read and go over the directions found on the top of the guide.
3) After the students have completed the anticipation guide, hold a discussion on each point. The teacher records the main points on large chart paper to be displayed in the room and to be revisited regularly throughout the duration of the unit.
4) At the unit's completion, return to this guide. Have the students reread each statement and mark their responses in the 'After' reading column. Students will then discuss the reasons for any changes in response that they have made.
(This lesson was adapted from Laura Robb's lesson on pp. 114-115.)
