Graphic Organizers: Everything You Need

Graphic Organizer: Venn Diagram Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Venn diagrams are favorites for comparing and contrasting story elements. Try using this pattern in a math lesson. For example, show students how... Read more >	Graphic Organizer: Story Train Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Introduce the "beginning, middle, and end" with the story train, a simple graphic organizer for younger readers to identify parts of the story. Read more >
Graphic Organizer: What's the Main Idea? Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Help students recognize that nonfiction articles and expository writing contains a main idea and supporting details. Read more >	Graphic Organizer: Overlapping Concepts Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Overlapping concept circles can be used in all grade levels. It is ideal for classification and identifying common characteristics and attributes... Read more >
Graphic Organizer: Timeline Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Use the time line to help student makes connections and understand complex relationships and interrelationships. Read more >	Graphic Organizer: Sequence of Events Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Use this organizer to help students arrange events in chronological order. It's useful for discussing the story structure, cause and effect, and... Read more >
Graphic Organizer: Cause and Effect Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Identifying cause and effect relationships within a story helps students focus on two important elements of comprehension: what happens in the... Read more >	Organizational Outline Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Use this pattern to help students identify a main concept and the ranks, or levels, of subconcepts under it. It can be used to illustrate... Read more >
Graphic Organizer: Cyclical Pattern Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Use the cyclical pattern to illustrate a series of events within a process in a circular formation, such as the balance of nature or the rain... Read more >	Graphic Organizer: Plot Diagram Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Use this graphic organizer to help students illustrate the plot of any novel. Ask them to write brief summary statements to depict their... Read more >
Graphic Organizer: Author Tools Grades: 6–8, 9–12 This tool box graphic organizer is intended for older students. It is meant to be a challenging activity in which students record examples of... Read more >	Graphic Organizer: Idea Web Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 The idea web pattern helps students organize concepts or ideas. They are great for word mapping as well as brainstorming story ideas. Read more >
Graphic Organizer: Setting Stage Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Use this printable to help students visualize a story setting or to illustrate a key event. The combination of visual images and text helps... Read more >	Graphic Organizer: Setting Comparison Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Use this graphic organizer to help students outline and identify similarities and differences in the story setting and their own lives. Read more >
Character Sheet and Traits List Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 The character traits list helps readers identifying a number of common character traits. This Check Sheet gives readers an opportunity to evaluate... Read more >	Character Comparison Sheet Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Help students outline and identify similarities and differences between two story characters. This organizer provides an outline for comparing... Read more >
Graphic Organizer: Plot Sheet and Conflict List Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 This graphic organizer provides an outline for students to identify types of conflict and evaluate the plot of the story. Read more >	Graphic Organizer: Follow the Clues Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Making and then confirming or revising predictions helps students to stay fully engaged in a story. Read more >
Graphic Organizer: Story Map Grades: 1–2, 3–5 Use this simple outline to help students identify key elements that make up a story: characters, setting, problem, and solution. Add to the map or... Read more >	My Reading Record Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Encourage independent reading and keep track of what books students are reading by providing students with their own Reading Record. Read more >