Video Games R.A.N. Strategy

The R.A.N Chart

What I Think I

Know

Confirmed New Learning Wonderings

Misconception

What do you think you know about the

advantages/disadvantages of video games? Post in the

“What I think I know” column

Record your statements on sticky notes and post these under the “wonderings” column on the chart. You can add questions during and after reading too.

Find Major Points

Annotate and underline major points and mark parts that surprise you. Record new learning on sticky notes and post under the “New Learning” column on the chart.

Confirmed If you can confirm any of your statements in the “What I think I know” column, move the sticky note to the “Confirmed” column.

You MUST be able to show exactly where in the text you found evidence to confirm the statement.

If you find evidence to disprove a fact that you thought you knew, move the sticky note to the “Misconception column.

You MUST be able to show exactly where in the text you found evidence to disprove the statement.

Misconception

Structured Writing

The main idea of this article is....

One thing I learned is….

I thought ___________ was interesting because…

It made me think of…..

I still wonder about….

In conclusion,....