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Activating Strategy. KWL-PLUS. Deborah J. Myrick Middle School-Halifax County Schools NCTA – Summer Academy Western Carolina University June 2007. Introduction Steps Example How It Works Links. Introduction to KWL-Plus.
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Activating Strategy KWL-PLUS Deborah J. MyrickMiddle School-Halifax County SchoolsNCTA – Summer AcademyWestern Carolina UniversityJune 2007 Introduction StepsExampleHow It WorksLinks
Introduction to KWL-Plus Purpose: This strategy is used to activate students’ background knowledge and develop connections from the known to the unknown. Description: KWL Plus begins with activating students’ prior knowledge of a topic and determining what information students would like to know. After motivating students to read the text, KWL Plus culminates with a summarizing of the new learning.
Step One to KWL-Plus • Ask students what they know about the topic. Individually or in pairs, have students record their responses under the K (Know) column of the worksheet.
Step Two to KWL-Plus • Share the individual responses with the entire class. Ask the students what additional information would make learning more complete. They record their responses under the W (Want) column of the worksheet.
Step Three to KWL-Plus • Have students read the selected text on the topic. As they discover new information, have them record this under the L (Learned) column of the worksheet.
Step Four to KWL-Plus • Allow time for discussion of the topic.
Step Five to KWL-Plus • Students can then organize their information in a concept map and write a summary of the content learned.
KWL PLUS Summary_________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Example Eastern US Underground Base of bluffs Barrel-shaped Heavy claws 5-10 lbs WOODCHUCK Groundhog day Tongue twisters Grass fruits
SummaryWoodchucks are members of the squirrel family. They are brown in color and are found in the eastern part of the country. They eat grass and fruits and they are the same as a Groundhog.
For More Information on this Strategy: Santa, C M. , Havens. L. T. & Maycumber, E. (1988). Project CRISS: Creating independence through student owned strategies. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt.
