72 of the best graphic organizers for reading and writing in one handy reproducible book!
We asked teachers for the easiest to use and most useful graphic organizers for reading and writing—and here they are! Research has proven what teachers have long known: graphic organizers are terrific tools for teaching language arts. A great classroom or homeschool resource that will take kids from developing reading skills to writing essays.
Grades 4 and up.
72 Graphic Organizers for Reading and Writing
- Grades 4 and Up
- 90 Pages
- 72 Graphic Organizers for Reading and Writing
- Great Homeschool or Classroom Resource
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR READING AND WRITING
General Organization Table
A multipurpose two-column, four-row table
Step Ladder
Organize processes with one to four steps
Idea Web
Main idea and four examples
Compare/Contrast
Compare and contrast up to five items
Scale
Ten sections for scalable information
T-Table
Good for pro-and-con type lists
Cause and Effect
Identify three causes and effects
Multiple Causes Diagram
Up to four causes for one effect
Venn Diagram
For comparing and contrasting
Triple Venn Diagram
Compare and contrast three items
Time Line
Template for multi-event time line
Circle Graph
Divided into ten sectors to make percentages easy
Connecting Ideas
A flowchart for connecting concepts
Related Words Chain
Simple diagram for etymology
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR READING
Analogy Chart
Learn a new concept by comparing it to a familiar concept
Six-Questions Chart
Who, what, where, when, why, and how
Mystery Story Chart
Identify suspects, clues, and so on
Story Comparison Chart
Compare setting, characters, conflicts, etc.
Comparing Different Settings
Students compare story settings to where they live
Story Parts
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Star Chart
Star-shaped chart to map a story
Parts of a Story
Simple beginning, middle, and end diagram
Fortune-Telling Chart
Helps students predict what will happen in a story
Character Problem Chart
Focuses on problems and solutions
Four-Square Story Chart
Character, setting, problem, and solution
Plot Map
List the events in the plot
Chain of Events
Visual way to link story events
Cloud Chart
Themed diagram for recording story events
Questions About an Event
Who, what, where, when, why, and how
Character Traits
Person-shaped diagram for recording character traits
Good and Bad Traits
Basic diagram to help students understand a character
SQ3R Table
Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS FOR WRITING
Upside-Down Pyramid
Start at top with broad topic and focus as you go down
Circle of Ideas
Record four ideas about a character, setting, event, etc.
Thinking Web
Web diagram to record several ideas about a topic
Simile Generator
Diagram to help students create similes
Five Senses Chart
Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell
Continuous Process Diagram
Record recurring events in a process
Targeting a Goal
Goal in the bull’s-eye and steps to it in surrounding circles
Step Checklist
Multipurpose; steps and details
Question Wheel
Help students generate questions using question words
Main Idea and Details Web
Multipurpose and expandable web diagram
Idea Tree
Main idea, intermediate ideas, and details
Petal Chart
Flower-shaped diagram for main idea and details
Main Idea and Details Tree
Illustrated diagram for main idea and details
Main Idea and Details Cone
Ice cream cone-shaped diagram
Climbing Up the Main Idea
Stair-shaped diagram for building ideas
Idea Arc
Gather related ideas under one arc
Description Wheel
Object in center surrounded by descriptive words
Fish Bone
Classic diagram for main idea and details, traits of an object, and so on
Pitchfork
Hierarchical diagram that can be expanded
Y Diagram
Top for topic and sides for information
Q and A Table
Column for five questions and column for five answers
KWL Chart
Know, Want to know, Learn
What I Know/What I Will Learn
Record several facts and predict several learning events
Interconnected Topics
Expandable web diagram
ISP Table
Record: Information, Source, and Page
Five-Paragraph Column
For planning a five paragraph essay
Essay Outline
For outlining essays and planning paragraphs
Paragraph Organizer
Table for planning paragraphs
Writing a Good Paragraph
Topic sentence, detail sentences, concluding sentence
Open Writing Prompt
Space for prompt and response
Writing Process Checklist
Prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing
Story Planning Board
Storyboard for prewriting fiction
Decision Map
Pros and cons of three choices
Persuasion Flowchart
Reasons and examples in support of a position
Thesis Development Chart
Developing a position and the reasons for it
See-Saw Diagram
Advantages and disadvantages
PMI Table
Pluses, Minuses, and Interesting facts
Debating Both Sides
Yes or no and the reasons for the answer
Myth-Debunking Table
Differentiate between myth and fact
Fact/Opinion Table
A subject and facts and opinions about it