What do students do in the Anticipation Guide strategy?

In the Anticipation Guide strategy, students actively engage in predicting and clarifying their thoughts about the subject matter before they encounter the actual text. This involves reflecting on statements related to the content and determining whether they agree or disagree with those statements. This process not only sets a purpose for reading but also encourages students to think critically and connect their prior knowledge to new concepts.

The strategy is designed to stimulate discussion and promote comprehension by allowing students to articulate their views and predictions, which they can then revisit after reading the text to see if their understanding has changed. Through this, students become more invested in their learning, as they are prompted to analyze and reflect on their responses in the context of what they learn from the text.