KWHL Graphic Organizer
This KWHL graphic organizer helps 3rd grade students plan research on any topic by recording what they know, what they want to learn, how they will learn it, and what they discover.
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Description
A KWHL graphic organizer helps students plan and track their own research from the first question to the final fact. KWHL stands for what I Know, what I Want to learn, How I will learn it, and what I Learned. The H step is what sets this chart apart: before they open a book, children decide where the answers will come from, which turns reading into a real research plan.
About This Worksheet
This KWHL graphic organizer is designed for 3rd grade students and works with any topic. Children write their topic on the line at the top. In the K box, they list what they already know. In the W box, they write the questions they have. In the H box, they explain how they will find the answers, such as a library book, an encyclopedia, an interview, or a trusted website. After their research, they return to the L box and record what they learned. Each of the four boxes has seven roomy writing lines, and because every response is the child’s own, the sheet is a single open-ended page that fits any unit.
What’s Included
- A topic line so students can choose their own subject
- A K box for what students already know
- A W box for the questions students want answered
- An H box for how students will find the answers
- An L box for what students learned, on one printable PDF page
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, a KWHL chart activates prior knowledge, which makes new information easier to understand. Second, the H box teaches children to choose good sources before they start, an early research skill they will use in every grade. Third, filling in the L box asks students to summarize what they learned in their own words, which strengthens reading comprehension and memory.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use this organizer to launch a science or social studies unit, then revisit it at the end so students can see how much they have grown. Have partners compare their H boxes and talk about which sources are most reliable. Pair it with a class library visit or a nonfiction read-aloud. Homeschool families can keep each finished chart in a research folder to build a year of learning.
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