Teacher Workbooks
Graphic Organizer Series
Classroom Organizers
Volume 1
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Table of Contents
Descriptions
1-3
Decision Making Map
4
Class Decision Chart
5
KWHL Diagram
6
QPA Diagram
7
Timeline
8
Staggered Timeline
9
Chain Reaction
10
Web
11
Jig Saw
12
Main Idea Triangle
13
Topic Brainstorm
14
The Boot
15
Double Squid Model
16
Steps
17
Train Tracks
18
Simple Web
19
Concept/Event Map
20
Sequence Organizers
21
Pizza Topic
22
Cycle Organizer
23
Leading to the Main Idea
24
Group Planning Chart
25
Individual Project Plan Organizer
26
Fishbone Model
27
Storyboarding
28
About Me!
29
Brainstorming
30
Scope and Sequence Ladder
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Venn Diagram
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Graphic Organizer Rubric
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Descriptions
Decision Making Map
Have students identify decision to be made in the "Problem(s)" box. Determine
the desired outcome of the decision. Have students list several possible
decisions to solve the problem and then briefly note the positive and negative
traits of each decision. Have students determine a final decision and provide a
rationale for this choice.
Class Decision Chart
List four qualities for each possible decision vertically at the top. The scoring
system is open, but we suggest a 1 to 5 scoring system. Have each student
choose his or her own score for each quality. Depending upon the grade level,
you can have students determine the class average or class total for each
quality. Based on the class total, have students determine the class decision.
KWHL Diagram
This can be used as an anticipatory set for a unit plan.
QPA Diagram
This can be used to predict and test the accuracy of the predictions to eight
everyday questions.
Timeline and Staggered Timeline
Use these timelines as visual organizers for evaluating series of eve nts.
Chain Reaction
This organizer is meant to be used as a vertical timeline of events. The
antecedents and the consequence of each event should be labeled properly.
Web
Determine a central theme or topic and then list related items in each circle.
Jig Saw
Each four-piece set symbolizes a centralized theme. Each piece identifies a subtheme.
Main Idea Triangle
This organizer is used to help students identify the main idea of a reading
passage or literary piece. Students then provide three supporting details as to
proof of this.
Topic Brainstorm
List the topic in the top box. Then list brainstorm ideas below.
The Boot
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This organizer will help you identify the salient points of a story.
Double Squid Model
This organizer is used to identify two central themes of a topic and three subdivisions of these themes.
Steps
Use each step organizer to identify five key events in a literary piece or data
driven body of work.
Train Tracks
This is a good organizer to help students identify meta-cognitive steps to solving
a problem.
Simple Web
This is used to identify sub-categories of a central theme.
Concept/Event Map
This is used to identify key qualities of a concept or event.
Sequence Organizers
The center vertical row boxes identify the main sequence of events this organizer
is focused on. In the vertical box to the left, identify a concurrent series of events
to the main event. If needed, use the vertical boxes on the right to identify yet
another series of events.
Pizza Topic
Use each slice of the pizza to identify a quality of the central topic.
Cycle Organizer
Have the students identify the cycle to be described by having them draw a
graphical representation of the cycle directly in the middle of the large circle.
Then have students write the important points of the cycle in each box.
Leading to the Main Idea
Have students write the five main details of a topic. Based on those details, have
them determine the main idea.
Group Planning Chart
This organizer is very helpful during all cooperative learning activities.
Individual Project Plan Organizer
Have students complete this after reviewing your expectations of them for an
upcoming project.
Fishbone Model
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In the large box to the right, have students identify a body of work, person, or
events. In the four remaining boxes, have students identify main ideas, series of
events, or qualities. On the crosshatch lines have students provide supporting
details for each main idea, event, or quality.
Storyboarding
Have students either draw representations or text descriptions of the main events
that will take place in a story students are about to write.
About Me!
This is an organizer to use as a reflection tool. This can be used on the first day
of class.
Brainstorming
This is a complete brainstorm map to be used early in the brainstorming process.
Scope and Sequence Ladder
Identify the series of events that take place as the story builds to a climax.
Venn Diagram
Identify two topics symbolized by each circle. Identify qualities that are similar
between each topic in the section where the circles meet. Identify qualities
unique to each individual topic in the non-meeting section of each circle.
Graphic Organizer Rubric
This is a basic organizer rubric for evaluating student work.
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Decision Making Map
Problem(s)
Desired Outcome(s)
Possible Decisions
Pros (+)
Cons (-)
+
+
+
+
+
Final Decision
Reason For Decision
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Class Decision Chart
Decision to Be Made
Possible Solutions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Final Decision:
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Qualities
Score
KWHL Diagram
What do we
Know?
What do
we How can we
want to find? find this?
What is expected of us?
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What did you
Learn?
QPA Diagram
Question
Prediction
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Answer
Timeline
Beginning (Start)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Finish (End)
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Staggered Timeline
Start
End
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Start
End
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Chain Reaction
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Web
Topic
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Jig Saw
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Main Idea Triangle
Supporting
Detail 3
Supporting
Detail 2
Supporting
Detail 1
Main Idea
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Topic Brainstorm
Topic:
Things That Come To Mind
When I Think About This Topic:
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The Boot
Title: ____________________________
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Double Squid Model
Title: ____________________________
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Steps
Title: ____________________________
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Train Tracks (Steps of The Problem)
Problem:
Answer(s):
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Simple Web
Title: ____________________________
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Concept/Event Map
Title: ____________________________
Who
Where
What
Concept/Event
How
When
Why
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Sequence Organizer
Title: ____________________________
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Pizza Topic
Title: ____________________________
Topic:
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Cycle Organizer
Title: ____________________________
1.
2.
4.
3.
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Leading to the Main Idea
Title: ____________________________
Details
+
Main Idea
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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Group Planning Chart
Group Goals:
Overall
Plan:
Group Members
and Roles:
Tasks:
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Resources
Individual Project Plan Organizer
What Problems Might
I Meet Up With?
What Is My Task?
If I Need Help, Who Do I Ask?
When Will Start And Finish My
Project?
What Materials or
Resources Will I Need?
What Is My Plan To Complete The
Project?
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Fishbone Model
Title: ____________________________
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Storyboarding
Title: ____________________________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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About Me!
Name:
This Is Easy for Me:
This Is Hard for Me:
My Greatest
Accomplishments Are:
What Is
Hard fFor
Me:
In The Future, I
Would Like To:
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Brainstorming
Topic: _________________________________________
Ideas That Relate To People:
Ideas That Relate To Music:
Ideas That Relate To Places:
Ideas That Relate To Nature:
Ideas That Relate To Feelings:
Ideas That Relate To Objects:
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Scope and Sequence Ladder
Title: ____________________________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Venn Diagram
Title:______________________
Topic 1:_____________
Topic 2:_____________
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Graphic Organizer Rubric
Title: ______________________________
Elements
Criteria
Points
1
2
3
4
Proper
Labeling
Missing
name, date,
and title.
Missing one of
the following:
name, date, title.
Includes
author’s name,
date, and title.
Central
Theme
Established
Central
theme is
unclear.
Few
categories
center on
the theme.
Inaccurate
details are
given to
support a
category.
Missing two
of the
following:
name, date,
title.
Central
theme is
unclear. All
categories
center on
theme.
Central theme is
easy to locate,
but not all
categories center
on them.
Central theme
of the organizer
is easily located
and all
categories
center on
theme.
Accurate details
are given as
support for all
categories.
Categories
Support
Central
Theme(s)
Presentation
Grammar
And
Spelling
The graphic
organizer is
messy,
making the
entire work
hard to
read.
Has 3 or
more
grammar /
spelling
mistakes.
Accurate
details are
given as
support for
few
categories.
Accurate details
are given as
support for most
categories.
The graphic
organizer
has many
messy
areas,
making it
hard to read
in many
areas.
Has 2
grammar /
spelling
mistakes.
The graphic
organizer has
few messy areas,
making it hard to
read in a few
areas.
The graphic
organizer is neat
and presentable
with no messy
areas.
Has 1 grammar /
spelling mistakes.
Has no grammar
/ spelling
mistakes.
Point Total
Teacher Comments:
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