Learning Resources LER 2959 User Manual

KWHL

4-Column Pocket Chart

Great for your Classroo m!

Includes:

• A 35.5" x 37" flame-retardant
pocket chart with large
storage pocket

• 52 double-sided,
write-and-wipe cards

LER 2959

KWHL is a teaching technique used to introduce units of study by
helping students organize, plan and gather information. KWHL charts—
also known as what I know charts, KWL charts, and know-wonder-learn
charts—help students research and strategize effective ways to gain
knowledge before and after new topics have been taught. Regardless of
the name, the letters represent similar ideas:

K: What you know about the topic

: What you want to know about the topic

W
H: How you will learn what you want to know
L: What you learned about the topic

Applicable to any subject or lesson, a KWHL chart should be used
before, during, and after students study a new topic. Completing this
chart prepares students for studying and reviewing a topic, obtaining
more information, and writing about what they’ve learned. Stimulating

prior learning increases knowledge and develops a foundation for
integrative thinking. Students can also learn together in cooperative
groups and share information.

Categorize subject matter with the chart’s four-column design.
Customize lessons with the blank write-and-wipe cards.

Chart Set-Up

Separate and store the cards in the large pocket on the back of the
chart. Use the blank seventeen-inch cards as title cards and place them
in the clear pocket atop the chart.

Place the K, W, H and L cards in the first long, clear vinyl pocket. Ask
students what they know about a study topic and write their responses
on the blank cards. Place these cards in the column under the K card.
Follow the same procedure for the W, H and L columns.

Note:

For multiple uses of each card and to help prevent erasure of
written notes, always use a wet- or dry-erase marker. To ensure that
your marker doesn’t leave a permanent mark, test it on the corner of a
card. Use a damp cloth to remove marks. Cards will warp if saturated
with water.

Expand your collection of Learning Resources®products:

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