KWL+chart

=KWL CHART =

A **KWL chart**, is a graphic organizer designed to help in learning. The letters KWL Stand for: K: "what we **K**now" W: "what we **W**ant to know" L: "what we **L**earned"

A KWL table is typically divided into three columns titled Know, Want and Learned. It may be useful in research projects and to organize information to help study for tests. A KWL chart can be used for all subjects in a whole group or small group atmosphere. The chart is a comprehension strategy used to activate background knowledge prior to reading and is completely student centered. The teacher divides a piece of chart paper into three columns. The first column, 'K', is for what the students already know about a topic. This step is to be completed before the reading. The next column, 'W', is for students to list what they want to learn about the topic during the reading. This step is also to be completed before the reading. The third column, 'L', is for what the students learned from the reading. This step, of course, is done after finishing the reading. The KWL chart can also be used in reading instruction at the of a new unit.

Purposes for KWL charts: 
 * Elicits students’ prior knowledge of the topic of the text.


 * Sets a purpose for reading.


 * Helps students to monitor their comprehension.


 * Allows students to assess their comprehension of the text.


 * Provides an opportunity for students to expand ideas beyond the text.

Printable KWL Chart: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/kwl.pdf

Here is what the KWL chart can look like: What I //know// ||~ W What I //want// to know ||~ L What I //learned// ||
 * ~ K
 * Write the information about what the students know in this space. || Write the information about what the students want to know in this space. || After the completion of the lesson or unit, write the information that the students learned in this space. ||

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