Anticipation guides can be used with students from elementary grades through high school. They are usually used with expository text but can also be used with some narrative texts. The purpose of the anticipation guide is to activate prior knowledge and encourage students to think about what they will be reading.
Determine the major concepts in the selection and write those concepts in short, clear declarative sentences with a line in front of each statement. For example, take major concepts from a selection on bats and arrange them in the following format:
1. Before reading the selection, students read the statements, decide if they are true or false, and write a T or an F on the line.
2. Discuss the responses before they read the selection, asking the students to explain why they responded as they did.
3. After reading the selection, have the students revisit their responses and compare their thoughts before and after reading.
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