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by deanna
on August 25, 2011
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Graphic organizers are useful tools for students at any grade level and with multiple abilities. They come in a variety of styles and are often given specific names according to the information they present (e.g. Story Map, Concept Wheel). A graphic organizer is a way to organize information pictorially. Graphic organizers aid students in arranging their ideas visually as they gather data and/or through the planning process of a task.
Here is an on-going list of graphic organizers to use with your students:
Concept Wheel
Fact and Opinion
5 W’s Chart
KWL Chart
Story Map
Story Web
Venn Diagram
by deanna
on August 25, 2011
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A Venn Diagram is a useful graphic organizational tool that compares and contrasts the characteristics of two things (people, places, ideas, etc.). Younger students and those needing visual representation benefit by using Venn diagrams. Venn diagrams consist of two curves–each one featuring specific attributes. The overlapping portion represents characteristics that are shared.
by deanna
on August 25, 2011
in Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Reading, Reading Tools, Science, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Writing, Writing tools
This simple story web offers young students a place to organize a story. The story can be a personal one they are developing or a story that was already read. Elements of this graphic organizer include the “main idea” and space for four supporting ideas. Space is provided for students to add additional ideas to the web. It can be used with a variety of genres and subjects.
Story Web Graphic Organizer
by deanna
on August 25, 2011
in Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Reading Tools, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Writing, Writing tools
A Story Map Graphic Organizer aids students in their description of the elements of a story–title, author, setting, time/place, main characters, and the main points from the beginning, middle, and end. This type of graphic organizer can be used with a variety of genres and topics.
Story Map Graphic Organizer
by deanna
on August 25, 2011
in Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Reading Tools, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Writing, Writing tools
The 5 W’s Graphic Organizer assists students in determining and organizing the key points of a story–who, what, why, when and where. Students can use this chart to analyze a variety of genres and topics.
5 W’s Chart Graphic Organizer
