Read the article or chapter. List what you have learned . Teacher reads out loud 2 pages of the text to the class. Guided Practice Teacher reads another short piece of expository text. Teacher lists student responses to the piece of text that was read using the KWL comprehension strategy.
Teacher records students responses on the board.
Assessment Students will buddy-read a chapter in their book. They will record the KWL responses in their journals. Teacher will check the journals for understanding of what they have read and to see if they have utilized the KWL comprehension strategy correctly.