Anticipation Guide

Description:
This strategy helps students anticipate the direction of the text. At the same time, it gives you a chance to pre-assess their knowledge of the content. 

How to Use the Strategy:

1. Identify the major concepts students will be learning in a particular text.
   
2. Craft 3 to 7 statements around the general theme of the text. These statements should be ones that students can agree or disagree with and that will invite discussion.
   
3. List these statements on a worksheet and give one to each student.
   
4. Instruct students to read each statement and mark whether they agree or disagree with it.
   
5. Accept all answers and invite discussion. This will be the point when you can discover misconceptions or student beliefs that might need some clarification or discussion before studying or reading.
   
6. Read the text or proceed with instruction.
   
7. After students read or study the content, have students review their statements.Give them a chance to change their responses based on what they've read or learned.
   

Resources
Download these resources to use in your classroom. 

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