Reading: Expectation Grid for Reading

Reading: Expectation Grid for Reading. A reading graphic organizer for fiction which can be used with Literature Circles. Give one to each group and have them fill in expectations. Also, it can be used as an anticipation guide, a guide during reading, or as a review for almost any novel or short story. I like to use it when we get to an important or exciting event in a story. Students have to determine why the event is important, the sequence of events leading up to it, the location and people involved, and the cause and possible effects of this event in the story. By using this reading strategy, students are often surprised to learn that they have just identified many of the elements of a story- the plot, theme, characters, setting, and problem. - HappyEdugator