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Title: An Instructional Reading Method


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KWL
  • An Instructional Reading Method

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The KWL system
  • K-W-L is a three column chart that serves as a
    graphic organizer to help you learn.
  • K-W-Ls three columns identify the three stages
    you will go through
  • What you Know
  • What you Want to know
  • What you have Learned.

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K
  • K stands for Know
  • Think first about, then list, what you know about
    the topic.
  • Think of it as a pre-reading inventory.
  • Brainstorm!
  • Before looking at the text, think of keywords,
    terms, or phrases about the topic, either alone,
    in your class or a study group.
  • Record these in the K column of your chart until
    you cannot think of more.

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W
  • W stands for Will or Want
  • The second stage is to list a series of questions
    of what you want to know more of the subject,
    based upon what you listed in K.
  • Preview the texts table of contents, headings,
    pictures, charts etc. Think about what you want
    to learn
  • List some thoughts on what you want, or expect to
    learn, generally or specifically.

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L
  • L stands for Learned
  • The final stage is to answer your questions, as
    well as to list what new information you have
    learned. Either while reading or after you have
    finished.
  • List out what you learn as you read, either by
    section, or after the whole work, whichever is
    comfortable for you.
  • Check it against the W column, what you wanted to
    learn
  • Create symbols to indicate main ideas, surprising
    ideas, questionable ideas, and those you dont
    understand!

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Expand upon KWL
  • Add an H!
  • Stands for HOW you can learn more.
  • Pose new questions about the topic
  • How can I learn more or answer questions not
    answered in my worksheet
  • These include other sources of information,
    including  organizations, experts, tutors,
    websites, librarians, etc.

7
Another way to look at it.
  • Whats missing?
  • Another strategy is to answer the questions that
    form the basis of good journalism
  • Who What When Where Why and How (5 W's and an H)
  • Who are the main characters?
  • What does the author say happened?
  • Where did the action occur?
  • When did it happen or what is the span of time?
  • Why did this happen?
  • How did it happen?

8
Words of Wisdom.
  • "Not to know is bad not to wish to know is
    worse." AFRICAN Proverb
  • Trust yourself. You know more than you think you
    do. Benjamin Spock
  • Imagination is more important than knowledge.
    For while knowledge defines all we currently know
    and understand, imagination points to all we
    might yet discover and create. Albert Einstein
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