Sequence Make a connection Make a prediction Map a Story Analyze Retell Re-read Ask a Question Visualize Reflect in Writing

Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension

Title: Setting: Characters:

Problem: Event1 Event2 Event3 Event4 Solution:

STORY MAP 1

STORY MAP 2

Story Map Characters Who Setting When & Where

Problem

STORY MAP 3

Event

Event

Event

Solution

Sequencing 1

Sequencing

Sequencing 2

Problem
Problem 1

And
Problem 2

Solution
Problem 3

Problem and Solution Organizer

Proof

Proof

Prediction

Prediction Tree

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Prediction

Prediction

Major Question

Characters (Who)

Setting (Where?)

First

Plot Summary Graphic

Problem

Solution

Summary:

Title:

Climax:

10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Setting:

11. 12. 13. 14.

Plot Elements

Problem: Solution:

Authors Theme:

Main Characters:

Note: From Classroom strategies for interactive learning, by Doug Buehl, 1995, Schofield, WI: Wisconsin State Reading Association. Copyright 1995 by the Wisconsin State Reading Association.

Persons Name and Title

Notes about Persons Physical Appearance

Person Pyramid

Notes about Persons Family/Growing UP Years

Notes about Persons Education/Work Experiences

Notes about Persons Problems/Challenges

Notes about Persons Accomplishments

Climax Conflict Falling Action

Literature Analysis

Antagonist

Point of View

Protagonist

Theme

Setting

Ending

What Happened?

Where did it happen?

When did it happen?

Event Map

EVENT MAP Who was involved in the event? How did it happen?

Why did it happen?

Characters (who?)

Character, Setting, Problem, Solution Setting (time?, place?, where?)

Conflict Dissection

Problem / Conflict

Solution / Resolution

Concept 1

Concept 2

HOW ALIKE?

Compare and Contrast

HOW DIFFERENT? With Regard To

Title

Main Character(s)

Strengths

Weaknesses

Outcome

Character Organizer

Feelings

Description

Character

Character Map

Behavior

Personality Traits

Character

Trait #1

Trait #2

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Trait #3

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Event

Event

Trait

Trait

Character

Event

Trait

Event

Trait

Describe the character in the beginning.

Event #1

The character feels

Character Chart

Event #2

The character feels

Event #3

The character feels

Event #4

The character feels

Event #5

The character feels

Event #6

The character feels

Describe the character at the end.

Acts:
1. 2. 3. 4.

Feels:
1. 2. 3. 4.

Character Web

Looks:
1. 2. 3. 4.

Says:
1. 2. 3. 4.

How he looks:

His behavior:

His thoughts:

Attribute Web

Character:

His statements:

His fears:

Others actions toward him:

Character

One Word Description

Appearance

Significance to the Story

Do you know anyone similar?

Attribute Web

Feels

Acts

Says

Character Web

Character

Lives Looks

Actions

Illustration Of Character:

Character Sketch

Traits:

was because: because:

was

Characters Emotions Map

Character

was because: because:

was

Character:

Physical Appearance:

Character Map

Actions:

Thoughts and Words:

Other Characters Thoughts and Feelings:

Author Tells Directly:

Trait 1

Trait 2

Proof, page #

Proof, page #

Character Map

Proof, page #

Proof, page #

Character

Trait 3

Proof, page #

Proof, page #

BOOK

Character Trait: Quote (pg. ___ )

Character Traits and Text Evidence

Explanation:

Quote (pg. ___ )

Explanation:

Quote (pg. ___ )

Explanation:

Quote (pg. ___ )

Explanation:

TITLE OF STORY: ____________________ ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER(S) OR PAGES: _______

Keep a list of characters in the story/novel and use the character trait list to describe each one. Circle the page and the paragraph that proves these characters have the traits you mention.

Character Trait Map

Name:
1.

Traits:

Page:

Paragraph:

2.

3.

4.

Character Scrapbook

Name:

Title:

Character Cluster

DESCRIPTION FOR _________________

Directions: Place your characters name in the center of the graphic organizer. On the top line of each section of the organizer, list an essential human attribute your character possesses. On the lines below each attribute, provide pieces of evidence from the story that exhibit the attributes you have chosen.

Description Cluster

Character A:
Trait:
Evidence page page

Character B:
Trait:
Evidence

Trait Chart

Concept 1 2
How Alike?

Concept

_____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

How Different?

Compare and Contrast

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

With Regard To

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

How Alike? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

Compare and Contrast

How Different?

Title/Topic__________________________________________ THEN NOW

Then and Now Contrast

Items Being Compared Characteristics

Compare and Contrast

Conclusions

Comparing

A _________________________________________________ B _________________________________________________

C _________________________________________________

3-Way Venn Diagram

From the point of view of:

Story Event Intensity Graph

HIGH 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 LOW 1 Story Event Story Event Story Event Story Event

How The Same

Compare and Contrast

How Different

is similar to

Compare and Contrast

Because 1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

Title of Story Book________________________________________

Description of Literary Device

Example

Literary Devices

Example

Description of Literary Device

Example

Example

Description of Literary Device

Example

Example

Topic: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

What are four great questions that could show how much we understand about this topic?
Initial Understanding

Generating Questions

Developing An Interpretation

Making Connections

Critical Stance

Making Connections

2.

3.

1.

7.

6.

5.

4.

Objects that can fit in a box 1.

Things we dont want 2.

Word Classification

Things we can say/do with our voice 3. 4.

Words related to money

1. Before reading, write the word to be learned __________________ 2. Brainstorm What is it? What is it like? What are some examples? 3. Graphic Organizer: Definition: 1. Vocabulary Word Synonym:

Vocabulary Journal

Sentence:

Picture:

1. Before reading, write the word to be learned __________________ 2. Brainstorm What is it? What is it like? What are some examples? 3. Graphic Organizer: Definition: 2. Vocabulary Word Synonym:

Sentence:

Picture:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Write each word from the chapter vocabulary list in the first column. Read each word as it is used in the above novel before you look it up. Write your guess for the meaning of each word in the column on the right. Look up the word in the dictionary. In the middle column, place the definition of the word which best matches the use of the word in the book.

Word
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Definition

Guess

Vocabulary in Context

Word

Part of Speech

Definition

Vocabulary Work-out

In the book, it is on page ____. Copy the complete sentence below.

Word

Part of Speech

Definition

In the book, it is on page ____. Copy the complete sentence below.

Sentence: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Sentence Written Word by Word Vertically

Another Way of Saying This Word (if possible)

My Assumptions

Paraphrasing

Definition from Dictionary:

My Paraphrase:

Vocabulary Builder

Makes Me Think of:

Related to:

Questions I have:

Story Cycle

1.

4.

2.

3.

YES

NO

Discussion Web

Question?

Imagery Appeals to the senses

Simile comparison of unlike things using like or as

Authors Tools

Metaphors suggestion that Unlike things are similar

Hyperbole Exaggerations to make a point