Free Printable KWL Chart

A blank KWL chart with three ready-to-write columns — Know, Want to know, Learned. Print it at the start of a unit and finish it at the end.

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About the kwl chart

A KWL chart helps students activate prior knowledge and set a purpose for learning. Before a lesson they list what they already Know and what they Want to know; afterward they record what they Learned. It works for any subject — science units, social studies topics, or a nonfiction reading passage.

This template gives three evenly sized columns with light writing lines and a topic line at the top. It prints on US Letter paper, free, with no email wall or watermark.

Frequently Asked Questions

KWL stands for Know, Want to know, and Learned. Students fill in what they already know and want to find out before a lesson, then what they learned afterward.
Complete the K and W columns at the start of a topic to activate prior knowledge and set goals. Fill in the L column during or after the lesson to capture new learning.