- Grade:PreK–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8
- Subject:Early Reading, Reading Comprehension, Journalism, Listening Comprehension, Research Skills, Early Writing, Expository Writing, Early Writing, Sharing, Social Skills, Teacher Tips and Strategies
- Skill:Development of Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Charts and Graphs, Primary Sources, Research Skills, Expository Writing
- Duration:1 Class Period
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Download and print KWL (PDF FORM)
Teaching Tip:
Activating background knowledge, creating questions about the topic, and developing a purpose for reading help students to become more thoughtful, engaged readers. The KWL organizer guides students through this three-step process — a process they can add to their list of comprehension strategies.
Teaching Tip for Back to School:
Have students use the KWL chart to learn about their classmates. Each student can write a short blurb about another student and organize the information they know and want to learn on the KWL chart. The blurbs can be compiled into a book or put in a newspaper format to be used as a reference guide to and for the class.
