ILTS Literacy Content Practice Exam

The KWL chart is specifically designed to help students activate their prior knowledge on a topic, making it the most suitable choice for banking concepts in this context. The KWL chart consists of three columns: what students Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned.

By starting with the "K" section, students can recall and articulate what they already understand about banking, which establishes a foundation for new learning. This process encourages personal connections to the material and prepares them to engage with unfamiliar concepts. The "W" section allows students to express their curiosity and set learning goals, guiding the subsequent exploration of banking topics. Finally, the "L" section helps to synthesize learning after the lesson, enabling reflections on how their understanding has evolved.

Other graphic organizers have different purposes. A flow chart is primarily used to illustrate processes or sequences rather than to activate prior knowledge. A Venn diagram is useful for comparing and contrasting, which doesn't directly focus on activating prior knowledge. A bridge map is effective for illustrating relationships and connections among concepts but does not serve as an initial activation tool for prior knowledge like the KWL chart does. Thus, the KWL chart stands out as the most effective organizer to engage students' existing knowledge about banking concepts