An Anticipation Guide is a strategy that is used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic. Before reading a selection, students respond to several statements that challenge or support...

In this lesson students will complete an anticipation guide and then read Chapters 1-5 of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. It includes a study guide, a journal writing assignment, and a quiz over the selected chapters.

In this lesson students complete an anticipation guide and then read chapters 16-20 (the conclusion) of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. It includes a study guide, a journal writing assignment, and a quiz over the...

Second graders will engage in nonfiction reading and writing strategies that will help them describe and adopt safe and healthy behaviors. An anticipation guide, a song, and several high-interest trade books will engage the the readers...

Work, school, money - these are some of the most common stressors in everyday life. The effects of stress on a person's mental and emotional health may vary, but without the proper tools to cope, stress can have serious consequences. It...

A model of a quick survey to give students to help them activate their prior knowledge of subject matter. Alter this survey to suit your particular subject.