Graphic Organizers

(GOs) also known as

Visual Organizers
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 subjectmath,
history, literature, etc.
2
TYPES OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Concept Web/
Character Web
Flow Chart/ Cycle Chart
Hierarchy Chart/
Pyramid Chart
Tree Chart
Venn Diagram/
 Webs
Also called Bubble Charts
Cross-curriculum
Uses include:
concept
discussion
relationships
cause/effect
5Ws/5Ws +H
 5 Ws + H
What
Removed Excalibur
Who from stone to When
become rightful
King of England 5th-6th
British chieftain,
probably just a century,
legend Middle Ages

King Arthur
Characte
British Isles, Area of King Arthur goes
r on quest for Holy
England, Scotland,
& Ireland today. Grail, believe to
hold great power
Where Quest is basically a Why
crusade to fight the
heathen in the
Middle East.
How
 Math
Show at least 6 ways to achieve the middle
number

2x6
6+6 8+4

12
20 - 8 3x4

24/2
Cause/Affect Web
 Cause/Affect Web
Cause Affect

Heat Boils

Water

Cold Freeze
s
Flow Charts and Cycle Charts
Cross-curriculum
Uses include:
knowledge
comprehension
application
sequencing
life cycles
 Flow Chart

details details details

 Flow Chart
Topic: Where the Wild Things Are

He imagines a
Max gets Max misses
place where the
into trouble his family
wild things are

details details details

Max was Max is not afraid of Max travels back to

misbehaving and wild things his bedroom where
his mother sends They make him he fins his supper
him to his room king waiting.
without his supper They have a party
with dancing &
feasting.
Cycle Chart
Butterfly Live Cycle
Hierarchy Maps
Also called Tree Maps
Cross-curriculum
Uses include:
knowledge
comprehension
analysis
Hierarchy Chart
 Hierarchy Chart
Civilizations: Meso-America

Attribute Attribute Attribute Attribute

Religion Social Groups Support Activities Writing

Examples Examples Examples Examples

Farming Alphabet
Temples Priests Stone
Priests Farmers Basket csarving
making
Rituals Scribes Irrigation Calendar
canals s
Human Builders
sacrifice Markets Record
s Slaves keeping
Blood warriors Roads Oral to
sports weaving written
history
pyramid
s
 Tree Chart
Family History & Relationships

Glenn Mary Charles Maude Garfield Josephine George Nancy

Warren Platt Brown ?? White Williams Hanks Scarboro

Lee Anna Fred Bertha

Warren Brown White Hanks

Violet Alfred
Warren White

Janie White Hensley

Venn Diagrams
Limited Cross-curriculum
Uses include:
knowledge
analysis
comprehension
compare & contrast
Venn Diagram
 Compare & Contrast

Knoxville, TN Chattanooga, TN

3rd largest city State 4th largest city

in TN university in TN
Foot of the located here Borders Georgia
Smoky Mtns Located on Civil War battles
Was once the river fought here
capital of TN
One the lines below, write all the factors that make up the number

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

12 54

12 1 27

2 54
4 3 9

6 18
 Types of Family Interactions

r
he
ot

Fathe
M
Mother Father

r
Children
Children

Mother Children Father

 T-Charts
Limited Cross-curriculum
Uses include:
analysis
comprehension
planning/research
 T-Chart
What I Know What I Need Know
 T-Chart
What I Know What I Need Know What I Learned
 T-Chart
What I Know What I Need Know What I Learned

Visual way to show How to use Guidelines:

information consistent,
Where to find coherent, creative
Venn diagrams
Different types Internet sources,
Flow charts other teachers
Curriculum uses
Tree charts Hierarchy, cycle
charts, webs
Cross-curriculum
Use as
introduction,
homework, group
activities, tests
Fun Visual
Organizers
Where do I find visual organizers?
Here are some websites :

www.edhelper.com/teacher/graphic_organizers
www. graphicorganizers.com/downloads
www. abcteach.com/graphicorganizers
www. freeology.com/graphicorganizers
www. educationoasis.com/curriculum/graphic_organizers
www. thinkport.org/technology/template
www. education-world.com
 Summary

Visual Tool

Cross-curriculum
Guidelines
uses

Visual or Graphic
Organizers

Planning Many different

necessary types

Variety of uses
Concept Web
 Character Description:
Bride to Terabithia

Short hair, wore

simple clothing,
tomboy
Intelligent, Teacher
imaginative,
adventurous
pleaser

Leslie Burke
Characte
r Creative
Animal rights thinker &
activist problem solver

Opinionated
 NOTE!!!
With cursor
inside box,
right click on
hyperlink to
open

http://
www.teacherfiles.com/resources_organizer
s.htm
 NOTE!!!
With cursor
inside box,
right click on
hyperlink to
open

http://
my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.ht
m
 NOTE!!!
With cursor inside box,
right click on hyperlink
to open

http://
www.realclassroomideas.com/65.html
 NOTE!!!
With cursor inside box,
right click on hyperlink
to open http://
icougars-khs.wikispaces.com/Graphic+Or
ganizers
 https://
sites.google.com/a/wvde.k12.wv.us/weste
st-2-online-writing-technical-assistanc
e-website/instructional-resources/graph
ic-organizers
 NOTE!!!
With cursor inside
box, right click on
hyperlink to open

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graph
icorganizers
/