Resources
for Printable Graphic Organizers
Summary
Frames
http://www.maupinhouse.com/pdf/Constructing_Meaning_English_Charts/188-191.pdf
Four pages: Story Text, Informational text, Important
words, Three points of view
Story Frame
Template
Word http://web.bcoe.org/minicorps/foreading//comprehension/storyFrameTemplate.doc
PDF
http://web.bcoe.org/minicorps/foreading//comprehension/storyFrameTemplate.pdf
Strategies for
Reading Comprehension from ReadingQuest.org-
Strategies for Social Studies http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat/
Printable reading comprehension organizers and instructions on
how to utilize them.
History
Frame Template http://web.bcoe.org/minicorps/foreading//comprehension/HistoryFrameTemplate.doc
A graphic organizer which students can use when reading
about major events in history.
Free
Graphic Organizer Worksheets from Teach-nology.com
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/graphic/
A collection of
Graphic Organizers http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html
in PDF and Word (will be easily modifiable) format; English and Spanish
versions.
Regional
School
District
15, Middlebury
and Southbury,
CT
Math
Graphic Organizers
http://www.sw-georgia.resa.k12.ga.us/Math.html
Graphic
Organizers from Teacherfiles.com
 http://www.teacherfiles.com/resources_organizers.htm
Below
are a variety of graphic organizers to help your students communicate
their comprehension of These files are in PDF format.
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Basic
Story Map
Students
indicate facts about the beginning, middle and end of the text they
are reading.
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Cause
and Effect
Three sections for students to note cause and effect events from their
reading.
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Character
Connections
A Venn
diagram that allows students to compare themselves to a character.
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Character
Grid
Students
record ideas about two characters from the text they are reading.
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Character
ID
Students design an identification badge for a character in their
story.
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Concept
Map
Have students complete a concept map with you as you prepare for a
unit of study.
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Questioning
Tower
Utilize the questioning strategy before, during and after reading.
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Super
Six
Students select and write about 6 topics of interest from their
non-fiction reading.
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Character
Web
Students
have 4 sections to record their ideas about a character from the text.
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Just
the Facts
Students
record 6 facts they have learned and the most important fact from
reading.
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KWL
Chart
Activate
prior knowledge and determine what has been learned with this handy
chart.
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Making
Connections
Students
record text to self, text to text and text to world connections.
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Photo
Scrapbook
Students
illustrate 6 things they have learned from their reading in scrapbook
format.
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Plot
Graph
Students
record plot elements in a graphical format.
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Story
Map
Organized
boxes allow students to record characters, setting, problem, etc.
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Thumbs
Up Down
Students
record 2 things they enjoyed and didn't enjoy about their reading.
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Teaching Resources (Laura
Chandler) http://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htm
Several Graphic Organizers and a plethora of pre-made
charts, activities, parent notes, weekly progress reports (professionally
created)…samples below
Free Graphic
Organizers in PDF format from GraphicOrganizers.com http://www.graphicorganizers.com/downloads.htm
Categories: General, Cause and Effect, Comparisons,
Interactive Samples, Hierarchic Frames/Webs
Grade 4
Story
Summary
(see page 6 for graphic organizer, pg. 7 for rubric) http://www.newhorizons.org/wabs/sai/k8reading/grade4/4_winter_teacher.pdf
Graphic Organizers
from Scholastic http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/graphicorg/
The following organizers can be used with any book and
across all grade levels. Use them to assess your students understanding of what
they are reading, observe their thinking process on what you read as a class, as
a group, or independently.
4
Blocks Literacy Framework Graphic Organizers
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm
Includes one page formats of the following organizers in
PDF and Word format:
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Response Journal
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Venn Diagram
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Story
Path
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"What I
Know" (or KWL)
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Plot Map
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Question /
Prediction Chart
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Circle Map
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Cluster Map
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Cumulative Map
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Character Map
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List Map
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Library
of Graphic
Organizers (hand drawn).
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/notes/graphicorganizers/graphic/
Click on each "thumbnail
" picture to link to a larger picture that you may print out. Note: Some
adjustments may need to be made to your printer.
Talk
Across Your Fingers strategy- Graphic
Organizer for Narrative Writing http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/curriculum/supports/TestPreps/C&ILiteracy_Guide.pdf
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Retelling a Narrative Text
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Summarize an Informational Text
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Describing a character, a setting, or a plot
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Answering a “What do you think” question
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Thinking
Skills and Reasoning Organizers from Iowa
Area Education Agency 267 http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/cia/framework/thinking/index.html#glance
Graphic
Organizers for Content Instruction from an ESL specialist http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/graphic_organizers.php
A
Collection of Graphic Organizers from
EduPlace/
Houghton
Mifflin
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
Go
to the link above for the following organizers:
A
Collection of Graphic Organizers in PDF format, ready to print, can be found at
http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm
Go
to the link above to see small pictures of each, or click a direct ink below:
Graphs
and Charts Graphic Organizers
Sequencing
Graphic Organizers
Sorting
Graphic Organizers
Storytelling
Graphic Organizers
Miscellaneous
Graphic Organizers
Free
"3-D" Graphic Organizers http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/graphic/graphic.htm
Narrative
Text Retelling Rubric
http://www.wcpss.net/news/poston/hodge_rd_proj_achieve/retelling_form.html
Rubric
for Graphic Organizers - Inspiration Diagrams http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/inspirationrubric.html
Graphic Organizer
Makers from Teach-nology.com http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/
The generators below will allow you
to make graphic organizers by filling out a simple form. The materials are made
instantly and can be printed directly from your computer. Your creations are
exclusive to you. If you would like to keep your creations, save them when you
make them. Currently, the following tools are available in this area:
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Concept
Web Generator -
Try to reinforce the who, what, when, where and how of a concept. This can
help.
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SQ3R
Chart Generator
- Using an SQ3R chart is very helpful when reading long reading passages.
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Graphic
Organizer Workbooks
- Complete graphic organizer workbooks with a
total of 60 organizers and detailed explanations.
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Time
Line Generators -
This generator can be used to make time lines of up to 14 events of your
choice.
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KWL
Generator -
Getting students to reflect on their learning is a difficult task. KWL's
can help.
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Venn
Diagram Generator
- Venn diagrams are a powerful way to graphically organize information.
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