Graphic Organizers A Lesson with Samples Mrs. Gunter

Graphic Organizers

A Lessonwith Samples

Mrs. Gunter

Graphic Organizers are effective visual representations of knowledge. They chunk information, thus complimenting the manner in which our

brains work.

Graphic Organizers can be used to...

MotivateGuide ThinkingIncrease Recall

Develop VocabularyOrganize InformationAssist Understanding

Promote Active LearningActivate Prior Knowledge

Facilitate Prereading, Postreading, Prewriting, Revising & Discussing

Source:

“Graphic Organizers.” 5 July 2010. http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=24846 .

Return to this source for examples of graphic organizers listed by form and/or function.

http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=24846

Graphic organizers

may be used to

generate ideas before

you draft and/or to

organize the

information for your

draft.

Examples of Organizers for Narrative Writing

1.

WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW #1 When? When does the problem Why? Why did this happen? happen? (time) What? What is the problem? How? What happens? Who? Who are the characters? Where? (Setting) Where does A. Major B. Minor this take place?

Main Idea:

2. WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW #2

Topic:

Who? What?

When? Where?

Why? How?

3.STORY FRAME SUMMARY

Name: _________________Date:

Title of story ____ In this story, the problem begins when _____________ After this, _____________ Next, __________________ Then, __________________ The problem is finally solved when __________________ The story ends ___________________________

4. Story Map 1Write notes in each section.

Setting: Time Place

Characters:

Conflict:

Events of the Plot:

Resolution:

5.Story Map 2

Write notes in each section.

SettingWhere:When:

Major characters:

Minor characters:

Conflict/problem:

Event 1 Event 2 Event 3

Outcome/resolution:

Example of Organizer for Descriptive WritingSensory Details Chart

Topic ____________________________________________________

Visualdetails

Sounds

Smells

Tastes

Feelings/Textures

Examples of Organizers for Expository Writing1. Four Square Perspective

Different perspectives on _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

Conclusions/connections/questions/realizations…

FISHBONE MAP

Name: _________________ Date:

Cause #2 Cause # 4

Cause # 1 Cause # 3

Result:

Cause and Effect Fishbone Map 2.

TOPIC: ____________________________________________ Name: _________________ Date:

What Happens

Factor #6 Factor #1

Factor #2 Factor #5

Factor #4 Factor #3

3.Cause and Effect Web

COMPARE AND CONTRAST DIAGRAM

Name: _______________________________________Date:_______________

Concept 1 _________________ Concept 2_________________

How Alike?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How Different?

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

With Regard To

4.

5. Event Comparison/Contrast Map

Event 1 Event 2

Different Same Different

Responding to an Expository Text Assignment

1. Define – Base your definition on a. what it does ______________________________________________________________________ b. what it is _________________________________________________________________________ c. what it is composed of ______________________________________________________________ d. what it means _____________________________________________________________________

2. Summarize – Synthesize only key events or facts. ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

3. Serialize. a. Retell events in sequential or chronological order. _______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ b. Organize facts to indicate how one leads to another. _____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. Classify. a. Create logical categories into which all information can be organized clearly. _________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ b. Establish criteria to use when evaluating and organizing information. _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

5. Compare/Contrast – Identify and assess key similarities and differences based on a. importance _______________________________________________________________________ b. behavior _________________________________________________________________________ c. quality ___________________________________________________________________________ d. function __________________________________________________________________________

6. Analyze. a. Based on critical reading, consider what the text means. _________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ b. Interpret from multiple perspectives. _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Source: Burke, Jim. “Academic Notes.” 2003. 6 July 2010. http://www.englishcompanion.com.

6.

Examples of Organizers for Persuasive Writing

With persuasive communication the writer’s purpose may be to convince readers that his

opinion is valid; it may be to persuade readers to adopt his opinion; and/or it may be to

convince readers to change their behavior.

1. Persuasion Map

Goal/ Purpose

Reason 1

Reason 3

Reason 2

Fact/example

Fact/example

Fact/example

Fact/example

Fact/example

Fact/example

Fact/example

Fact/example

Fact/example

2. Concept Map

My supportable opinion

Reason 1 Reason 2

Reason 4Reason 3

1. Planning ChartPurpose and AudienceMiscellaneous Organizers

What is my main purpose?

to retell a story to create an original story

to describe a person, place, or thing

to explain how to do something

to discover something

to give an opinion

to pose a question

other ________________________________

1. Who will read this piece?________________________________________________________________

2. What do they already know about my topic? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What do I want them to know? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Which part of my topic will interest them most? _____________________________________________________________________________________

Topic: ____________________________________________________

2. Character Map 1

Character’s name

Physical description Emotions

Behavior Personality Traits

3.Character Map 2

Character’s name

Trait 1 Trait 2

Trait 3

Evidence

Evidence Evidence

Evidence

Evidence Evidence

EvidenceEvidence Evidence

4. Character Attribute Web

Character’s name

His appearance His behaviorHis thoughts

His statements

His fearsOthers’ actions

toward him

Five Paragraph Essay Diagram

Topic/Title ____________________________________

Introduction

Hook: _______________________________________

_____________________________________________

Background information: ________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Thesis: ______________________________________

_____________________________________________

Body 1

Main idea/topic sentence: ______________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Supporting detail/example: _____________________

_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________

Supporting detail/example: _________________

_____________________________________________

Transitional sentence: ______________________

_____________________________________________

Body 2


_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________

Body 3


_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________


_____________________________________________

Conclusion

Reworded statements of main ideas: __________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Summary statement/restated thesis: __________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Clincher: _________________________________

_____________________________________________

5.

Sources:

Barton, B. J. “Graphic Organizer.” 6 July 2010. http://education.bjbarton.com/hc3.asp.

Burke, Jim. “Academic Notes.” 2003. 6 July 2010. http://www.englishcompanion.com.

“Graphic Organizers.” 5 July 2010. http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=24846.

“Graphic Organizers.” Lee’s Summit, MO, R-7 School District. 6 July 2010. http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/graphic_organizers.htm.

“Graphic Organizers.” Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 6 July 2010. http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.htm.

Krzemien, Richard. “The Writer at Work.” 6 July 2010. http://thewriteratwork.com.

“Planning Chart.” Houghton Mifflin Company. Online. 6 July 2010. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/.

Wagner, John. “Maxine.” AOL Images Online. 5 July 2010.

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