Anticipation Guide
An anticipation guide is a series of statements, (the statements can be true or false), that students review before learning new material. The students respond to the statements before and after learning the new material. The exercise is an excellent way to cause students to begin thinking about, or anticipating, the new material, and later, to review their knowledge (Vacca, 2008, p.181).
Example
Look at the statements below about various literary devices. Respond to each statement by circling "Y," (yes), or "N," (no), in the "Before" column. After we learn about these literary devices, go back and circle Y or N in the After column. Compare your responses from before and answer, and think about what you have learned.
Before
Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N |
1. Authors use foreshadowing to hint at events that will happen later in the text. 2. Alliteration is the inability to read. 3. "The wind sang mournfully in the night air." is an example of personification. 4. The statement, "People change the world. The world changes people," is a paradox. 5. Satire is typically used to make kind, optimistic comments. |
After
Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N |