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.

Concepts

the old man and the sea, ernest hemingway, reading comprehension, literary analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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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

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.11-12.1