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

2. Title: Setting: Characters: Problem: Event1 Event2 Event3 Event4 Solution: STORYMAP1 3. STORYMAP2 4. Story Map Characters Who Setting When & Where Problem Event Event Event Solution STORYMAP3 5. Sequencing Sequencing1 6. Sequencing2 7. Problem And Solution Problem 1 Problem 2 Problem 3 ProblemandSolutionOrganizer 8. Proof Proof Prediction Proof Proof Proof Proof Prediction Prediction Major Question PredictionTree 9. Characters (Who) Setting (Where?) First Problem Solution Summary: PlotSummaryGraphic 10. Title: Climax: 10. 11. 9. 12. 8. 13. 7. 14. 6. 5. 4. Problem: 3. 2. Solution: 1. Setting: 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. PlotElements 11. Persons Name and Title Notes about Persons Physical Appearance Notes about Persons Family/Growing UP Years Notes about Persons Education/Work Experiences Notes about Persons Problems/Challenges Notes about Persons Accomplishments PersonPyramid 12. Conflict Falling Action Antagonist Point of View Protagonist Theme Setting Climax Ending LiteratureAnalysis 13. What Happened? Where did it happen? When did it happen? EVENT MAP Who was involved in the event? How did it happen? Why did it happen? EventMap 14. Character, Setting, Problem, Solution Characters (who?) Setting (time?, place?, where?) Problem / Conflict Solution / Resolution ConflictDissection 15. Concept 1 Concept 2 HOW ALIKE? HOW DIFFERENT? With Regard To CompareandContrast 16. Title Main Character(s) Strengths Weaknesses Outcome CharacterOrganizer 17. Feelings Description Behavior Personality Traits Character CharacterMap 18. Character Trait #1 Trait #2 Evidence EvidenceEvidence Evidence Evidence Evidence Evidence Evidence Evidence Trait #3 19. Trait Trait Trait Trait Character Event Event Event Event 20. Describe the character in the beginning. Event #1 Event #2 Event #3 Event #4 Event #5 Event #6 Describe the character at the end. The character feels The character feels The character feels The character feels The character feels The character feels CharacterChart 21. Acts: 1. 2. 3. 4. Feels: 1. 2. 3. 4. Looks: 1. 2. 3. 4. Says: 1. 2. 3. 4. CharacterWeb 22. How he looks: His behavior: His thoughts: Character: His statements: His fears: Others actions toward him: AttributeWeb 23. Character One Word Description Appearance Significance to the Story Do you know anyone similar? AttributeWeb 24. Character Acts ActionsLives Looks Feels Says CharacterWeb 25. Illustration Of Character: Traits: CharacterSketch 26. was was was was Character because: because: because: because: CharactersEmotionsMap 27. Physical Appearance: Actions: Thoughts and Words: Other Characters Thoughts and Feelings: Author Tells Directly: Character: CharacterMap 28. BOOK Character Trait 1 Trait 3 Trait 2 Proof, page # Proof, page # Proof, page # Proof, page # Proof, page # Proof, page # CharacterMap 29. Character Trait: Quote (pg. ___ ) : Explanation: Quote (pg. ___ ) : Explanation: Quote (pg. ___ ) : Explanation: Quote (pg. ___ ) : Explanation: CharacterTraitsandTextEvidence 30. 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. Name: Traits: Page: Paragraph: 1. 2. 4. 3. CharacterTraitMap 31. Name: Title: CharacterScrapbook 32. CharacterCluster 33. 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. DescriptionCluster 34. Character A: Character B: Trait: Trait: Evidence page Evidence page TraitChart 35. Concept 1 Concept 2 How Alike? _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ How Different? ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ With Regard To CompareandContrast 36. How Alike? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ How Different? CompareandContrast 37. Title/Topic__________________________________________ THEN NOW ThenandNowContrast 38. Items Being Compared Characteristics Conclusions CompareandContrast 39. Comparing A _________________________________________________ B _________________________________________________ C _________________________________________________ A B C 3-WayVennDiagram 40. HIGH LOW From the point of view of: 10 Story Event Story Event Story Event Story Event 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 StoryEventIntensityGraph 41. How The Same How Different CompareandContrast 42. Because 1. ________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ is similar to CompareandContrast 43. Title of Story Book________________________________________ Example Example Example Example Example Example Description of Literary Device Description of Literary Device Description of Literary Device LiteraryDevices 44. Topic: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ What are four great questions that could show how much we understand about this topic? Initial Understanding Developing An Interpretation Making Connections Critical Stance GeneratingQuestions 45. 1. 7. 2. 6. 3. 5. 4. MakingConnections 46. Objects that can fit in a box Things we dont want Things we can say/do with our voice Words related to money 1. 2. 3. 4. WordClassification 47. 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: Synonym: 1. Vocabulary Word 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: Synonym: 2. Vocabulary Word Sentence: Picture: VocabularyJournal 48. 1. Write each word from the chapter vocabulary list in the first column. 2. Read each word as it is used in the above novel before you look it up. 3. Write your guess for the meaning of each word in the column on the right. 4. Look up the word in the dictionary. 5. In the middle column, place the definition of the word which best matches the use of the word in the book. Word Definition Guess 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. VocabularyinContext 49. Word Part of Speech Definition 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. VocabularyWork-out 50. Sentence: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Sentence Written Word by Word Vertically Another Way of Saying This Word (if possible) My Assumptions Paraphrasing 51. Definition from Dictionary: My Paraphrase: Makes Me Think of: Related to: Questions I have: VocabularyBuilder 52. 1. 3. 2. 4. StoryCycle 53. YES NO Question? DiscussionWeb 54. Imagery Appeals to the senses Simile comparison of unlike things using like or as Metaphors suggestion that Unlike things are similar Hyperbole Exaggerations to make a point AuthorsTools