Question: What is the
purpose of anticipation guides?
"A marlin? Seventh grade pencils scratch
busily. Hands go up. ‘Ten pounds?’ ‘Two pounds?’ Students begin to grin. ‘A
hundred pounds!’ The grins get wider. ‘Six ounces!’ A chortle ripples across
the classroom.”
“I smile but do not give the answer. We
try another question on the Anticipation Guide. ‘How long is a marlin’s spear?’
A marlin has a spear? Some students guess correctly; most do not.”
“Now, I have for you an encyclopedia
article on the marlin. Read to find the correct answers to our questions.’ The
students pounce on the article and are immediately absorbed in reading.”
Comment: An Anticipation Guide suggests intriguing
questions that the students will read to answer. A way of providing purpose for
reading. RayS.
Title: “Integrating
Content Area Skills with Fiction Favorites.” HE Ollmann. Journal of Reading (February
1991), 3998-399.
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