Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This The Old Man and the Sea: The K-W-H-L Strategy lesson plan also includes:
Make note of what readers know, what to know, and have learned during a unit on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. As class members read the book, they jot down their ideas on a KWHL chart, and consider what they have learned at the end of the unit.
18 Views
19 Downloads
CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- Use the strategy with any novel or short story
- Have readers update their KWHL chart throughout the novel unit
Classroom Considerations
- The plan, crafted by a teacher candidate, emphasizes lesson rationale while overlooking extension activities
Pros
- A helpful way to reinforce critical reading comprehension skills
- Helps readers track the plot developments in the novel
- Without some guidance the activity may be difficult for some learners
Cons
- Provides a copy of the KWHL chart with answers filled in, but no template for a blank copy