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Write Design: Graphic Organizers: Hypothesize

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists and describes several types of graphic organizers which fall under the "hypothesis" mold, including a hypothesis matrix and a questions chart.
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Write Design: Graphic Organizers: Interact

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists and describes several types of graphic organizers which fall under the "interaction" mold, including a human interaction outline and model.
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Write Design: Graphic Organizers: Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists and describes several types of graphic organizers which fall under the "sequence" mold, including a ranking table, continuum scale, cycle, bridging snapshots, series of events chain, and a problem/solution outline.
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Write Design: Graphic Organizers: Visualize

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Lists and describes several types of graphic organizers which fall under the "visualize" mold, including sketches, diagrams, and thumbnails.
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Inspiration Software

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of Inspiration Software, Inc. The company offers visual learning software for students. The site offers a great deal of information on visual learning and provides lesson plans that use visual learning as a...
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Everything ESL

Everything esl.net: Graphic Organizers for Instruction

For Students 9th - 10th
A site which provides information and examples concerning graphic organizers and their use in the classroom. Originally intended for ESL students, but can apply to traditional classroom settings as well.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Double Entry Journal

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A printable double-entry journal page along with directions on how to use this type of graphic organize, as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exit Slips

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A printable exit slip to use with any topic. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: I Chart

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A printable inquiry chart designed to help students ask questions and collect information from various texts when conducting research on any topic. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: K W L S Chart

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A printable K-W-L-S sheet to help students activate prior knowledge, ask questions, record new learning, and then ask additional questions to extend inquiry beyond the text . Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Making Connections

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
A printable graphic organizer for students to use when making text to self, text, and world connections while reading a text. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Nonfiction Pyramid

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
A printable pyramid for use with nonfiction texts while students identify the main ideas and supporting details within a text. Students also determine author's purpose and key vocabulary words. Directions on how to use this type of...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Seed Discussion Organizer

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A printable graphic organizer students can use to organize their thoughts when a new concept is introduced. Seed Discussion categories include things the learner does not understand, things that are surprising or interesting, new...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: T Chart

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A printable T-chart for students to use when comparing two topics or two sides of one topic. Directions on how to use this graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Graffiti Wall: Discussing and Responding to Literature

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
New ways of thinking about text, collaboration with group members, and presentation skills are all developed with this activity which could be applied to almost any novel read in class. Includes student handouts, an online interactive,...
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North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Assessing Young Children's Progress Appropriately

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article focuses on the critical issue of how to assess your young child's progress appropriately. Students, teachers and parents will benefit from this informative article. The article features contact information to learn more...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Evaluate Information [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Links to graphic organizers, provided in English and Spanish, are provided to assist students as they work with nonfiction information. A nonfiction graphic organizer is available to help students evaluate decisions of people. Another...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Onomatopoeia Adventures

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this lesson plan, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, by Linda Williams, is used as a mentor text to highlight the trait of word choice. Onamatopoeia is the focus content for this activity. After the reading of the...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Truth Be Told

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan extends student understanding of the concept of "truisms" and "writing hooks" to introduce writings. Gretchen Bernabei's Reviving the Essay, the book Fox, written by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks, will be read aloud and...
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Kim's Korner: Graphic Organizers for Writing and Reading

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
What are graphic organizers for reading and writing? Use this site to learn more about these learning tools.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Project Exposition

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson engages students in expository writing. Four graphic organizers are provided to assist students in the expository writing process.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Project Persuasion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides persuasive essay graphic organizers. Students will be able to write a persuasive essay more efficiently by using these tools.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Concepts and Characteristics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides graphic organizers. Students will be able to take notes via different concept maps.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Customizable Graphic Organizers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a series of customizable graphic organizers. Students will be able to engage in "during reading" strategies and writing process graphic organizers.