GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS (GOS)

A graphic organizer is a tool or process to build word knowledge by relating similarities of meaning to the definition of a word. This can relate to any subject—math, history, literature, etc.

A graphic organizer (aka a map OR word web) is usually a one-page form with blank areas for the student to fill in with related ideas and information.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS (GOS)

Graphic organizers are a helpful way to organize information. Graphic organizers are helpful because: 1. They help you understand how things go together. 2. They help you remember information better. 3. They make it easier to write your final draft. 4. They help organize any type of writing.

WHY ARE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS IMPORTANT? GOs connect content in a meaningful way to help

students gain a clearer understanding of the material (Fountas & Pinnell, 2001, as cited in Baxendrall, 2003).

GOs help students maintain the information over time (Fountas & Pinnell, 2001, as cited in Baxendrall, 2003).

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS (GOS)

Assist students in organizing and retaining information when used consistently.

Assist teachers by integrating into instruction through creative

approaches. Heighten student interest Should be coherent and consistently

used Can be used with teacher- and student-

directed approaches

GUIDELINES

Consistent: choose standard set, establish a routine

Coherent: label clearly, limit number of ideas

Creative:use during all stages of lesson, use illustrations, group activity

USES

•knowledge •concept

•analysis •discussion

•comprehension •cause/effect

•synthesis •compare/contrast

•evaluation •sequencing

•problem solving •5 Ws (5 Ws +H)

TYPES

•Webs

•Flow Chart/Cycle Chart

•Hierarchy/Tree Maps

•T-Chart

•Venn Diagrams

•Fun Graphics

WEBS

Also called Bubble Charts Cross-curriculum

Uses include:concept

discussionrelationshipscause/effect5Ws/5Ws +H

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: “BRIDE TO TERABITHIA”

Character Description: “Bride to Terabithia”

Leslie Burke

Character

Short hair, wore simple clothing,

tomboyIntelligent,

imaginative, adventurous

Animal rights activist

Teacher pleaser

Creative thinker &

problem solver

Opinionated

5 WS + H

5 Ws + H

King Arthur

Character

Removed Excalibur from stone to

become rightful King of EnglandBritish chieftain,

probably just a legend

British Isles, Area of England, Scotland,

& Ireland today.

5th-6th century,

Middle Ages

King Arthur goes on quest for Holy Grail, believe to hold great power

Quest is basically a crusade to fight the

heathen in the Middle East.

Who

What

When

Where

How

Why

FLOW CHARTS AND CYCLE CHARTS

Cross-curriculum Uses include:

knowledgecomprehension

applicationsequencinglife cycles

Flow ChartTopic: “Where the Wild Things Are”

details details details

Max gets into trouble

He imagines a place where the wild things are

Max misses his family

Max was misbehaving and his mother sends him to his room without his supper

Max is not afraid of wild thingsThey make him kingThey have a party with dancing & feasting.

Max travels back to his bedroom where he fins his supper waiting.

Butterfly Live Cycle

HIERARCHY MAPS

Also called Tree Maps

Cross-curriculum

Uses include:knowledge

comprehensionanalysis

Hierarchy ChartCivilizations: Meso-America

Religion Social Groups Support Activities Writing

Attribute Attribute Attribute Attribute

Examples Examples Examples Examples

TemplesPriestsRitualsHuman sacrificesBlood sportspyramids

PriestsFarmersScribesBuildersSlaveswarriors

FarmingBasket makingIrrigation canalsMarketsRoadsweaving

AlphabetStone csarvingCalendarsRecord keepingOral to written history

Tree ChartFamily History & Relationships

Janie White Hensley

VioletWarren

AlfredWhite

LeeWarren

AnnaBrown

FredWhite

BerthaHanks

GeorgeHanks

NancyScarboro

GarfieldWhite

JosephineWilliams

CharlesBrown

Maude??

GlennWarren

MaryPlatt

VENN DIAGRAMS

Limited Cross-curriculum

Uses include:knowledge

analysiscomprehension

compare & contrast

Compare & Contrast

Knoxville, TN Chattanooga, TN

3rd largest city in TN

Foot of the Smoky Mtns

Was once the capital of TN

4th largest city in TN

Borders Georgia

Civil War battles fought here

State university

located here

Located on river

One the lines below, write all the factors that make up the number

12 54

12

4

27

54

9

18

1

2

3

6

12: 1,12, 2, 6, 3, 4 54: 1,54,2,27,6,9,3,18

T-CHARTS

Limited Cross-curriculum

Uses include:analysis

comprehensionplanning/research

T-ChartWhat I Know What I Need Know What I Learned

Visual way to show information

Venn diagrams

Flow charts

Tree charts

How to use

Where to find

Different types

Curriculum uses

Guidelines: consistent, coherent, creative

Internet sources, other teachers

Hierarchy, cycle charts, webs

Cross-curriculum

Use as introduction, homework, group activities, tests

MATCHING ACTIVITY

Divide into 4 groups Match the problem sets with the appropriate

graphic organizer

MATCHING ACTIVITY

Which graphic organizer would be most suitable for showing these relationships?

Why did you choose this type? Are there alternative choices?

PROBLEM SET 1

Parallelogram Rhombus

Square Quadrilateral

Polygon Kite

Irregular polygon Trapezoid

Isosceles Trapezoid Rectangle

PROBLEM SET 2T-rex

When it livedClawsArmsWhere fossil foundSkinTeethSizeDiet

PROBLEM SET 3Addition Multiplication a + b a times b a plus b a x b sum of a and b a(b)

ab

Subtraction Divisiona – b a/ba minus b a divided by ba less b b) a

PROBLEM SET 4Matter CompoundPure substance heterogenousMixture homogenousElementCompound

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POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO PS #1

POLYGON

Parallelogram:has 2 pairs ofparallel sides

Kite

Square, rectangle,rhombus

Kite: has 0 sets ofparallel sides

Irregular: 4 sidesw/irregular shape

Quadrilateral Trapezoid: has 1 set of parallel sides

Trapezoid, isosceles trapezoid

Possible solution #2

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POSSIBLE SOLUTION PS #3

Operations

Subtraction

MultiplicationDivision

Addition

____a + b____

___a plus b___

Sum of a and b

____a - b_____

__a minus b___

___a less b____

____a / b_____

_a divided by b_

_____a b_____

___a times b_______a x b__________a(b)__________ab______

POSSIBLE SOLUTION #4

Visual or GraphicOrganizers

Guidelines

Visual Tool

Cross-curriculumuses

Planning necessary

Variety of uses

Many different types

Summary

PREPARED BY:MARIEL P.

CANONIZADOMELISA A. PEŇA

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