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Write Design: Graphic Organizers: Hypothesize
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
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
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
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
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...
Everything ESL
Everything esl.net: Graphic Organizers for Instruction
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.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Double Entry Journal
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.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exit Slips
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.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: I Chart
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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Read Write Think: K W L S Chart
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...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Making Connections
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...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Nonfiction Pyramid
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...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Seed Discussion Organizer
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...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: T Chart
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.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Graffiti Wall: Discussing and Responding to Literature
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,...
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Assessing Young Children's Progress Appropriately
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...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Evaluate Information [Pdf]
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...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Onomatopoeia Adventures
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...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Truth Be Told
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
What are graphic organizers for reading and writing? Use this site to learn more about these learning tools.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Project Exposition
This lesson engages students in expository writing. Four graphic organizers are provided to assist students in the expository writing process.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Project Persuasion
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.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Concepts and Characteristics
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides graphic organizers. Students will be able to take notes via different concept maps.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Customizable Graphic Organizers
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.