Graphic Organizers

Graphic Oganizers 

Go to Graphic Organizers from the textbook publisher Houghton Mifflin. Try the Five W's Chart, the Inverted Triangle, the KWL Chart, the Observation Chart, Persuasion Map, Sequence Chart, and T-Chart.

Go to Write Design Graphic Organizers for an excellent description of the five main types of graphic organizers (Star/Web, Chart/Matrix, Tree/Map, Chain, and Sketch. This site also offers graphic organizers to do the following: 1. Analyze, 2. Brainstorm, 3. Compare and Contrast, 4. Evaluate, 5. Hypothesize, 6. Interact, 7. Sequence, and 8. Visualize. So decide what behavior of the eight you are doing and click on the word to find the best graphic organizer for your task.

Go to Scholastic's site click on their downloadable graphic organizers. Also click on the Checklists for Strategies -Students/before reading, /during reading, and /after reading. Print the checklists and use them "before reading," "during reading," and "after reading." Remember the race in the "How can I become a better reader?" posting? These checklists will help improve your reading.