ANTICIPATION GUIDE

These are guides for pre-reading with a student, group, or class. They have shown to be effective in activating prior knowledge and setting a purpose for reading/ building on child's curiosity.

How to use an anticipation guide:

1. Construct the anticipation guide. Write four to six statements about key ideas in the text; some true and some false. Include columns following each statement, which can be left blank or can be labeled Yes, or No. (NOTE: Teachers may wish to create an additional column for revisiting the guide after the material has been read.)

2. Introduce the text or reading material and share the guide with the students. Model the process of responding to the statements and marking the columns.

3. Read each of the statements and ask the students if they agree or disagree with it. Provide the opportunity for discussion. The emphasis is not on right answers but to share what they know and to make predictions.

4. Read the text.

5. Bring closure to the reading by revisiting each of the statements along the way.

Download blank templates:

• Template 1 

• Template 2