Anticipation Guides

Anticipation guides are an effective way to activate students’ ideas and information about a topic. Before reading a selection, hear a presentation or viewing a film, students respond to several statements that will support or challenge their prior knowledge about the subject. The teacher usually present these statements on a prepared think sheet. Predication charts are another form of Anticipation guides.

In the Classroom:

• Introducing a new topic or novel
• Learning a new concept

ELA Curricular Outcomes:

• Develop Understanding (1.2.1)
• Prior Knowledge (2.1.1)