BLANK GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
FOR FICTION SELECTIONS
TIME LINE OF A STORY
Title
Title
Graphic Organizer 1 – FICTION SELECTIONS
VENN DIAGRAMS
Title
Title
Graphic Organizer 2 – FICTION SELECTIONS
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Graphic Organizer 3 – FICTION SELECTIONS
SENSORY WORDS
Title
See
Hear
Feel
Smell/Taste
Graphic Organizer 4 – FICTION SELECTIONS
COMPARING LIKES AND DIFFERENCES
Title
Graphic Organizer 5 – FICTION SELECTIONS
TABLE
Title
Graphic Organizer 6 – FICTION SELECTIONS
TABLE
Title
Graphic Organizer 7 – FICTION SELECTIONS
STORY MAP
TITLE
Problem
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Setting
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Event
Characters
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Event
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Event
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Event
Resolution
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STORY MAP
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STORY
Problem
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Setting
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Characters
Resolution
Event
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OF
FifthNAME
Course
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Event
Event
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Event
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SEMANTIC WEB
Title
Graphic Organizer 10 – FICTION SELECTIONS
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
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Graphic Organizer 11 – FICTION SELECTIONS
PREDICTING OUTCOMES AND ACTIONS
Title
I predict:
BECAUSE:
Graphic Organizer 12 – FICTION SELECTIONS
CHARACTERS’ TRAITS
Title
NAME
TRAITS
FUNCTION
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CHARACTERS’ FEELINGS
Title
Character’s Name:
Event:
How this character felt when this event happened:
Character’s Name:
Event:
How this character felt when this event happened:
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CHARACTERS’ ACTIONS
Title
CHARACTER’S NAME:
WHAT THIS CHARACTER DID:
WHY HE OR SHE DID THIS:
CHARACTER’S NAME:
WHAT THIS CHARACTER DID:
WHY HE OR SHE DID THIS:
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A Process Approach to a Fiction Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
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Author:
Theme: What lesson does the main character learn? (Objectives 16, 27)
What is the problem? What is the situation that sets off the plot sequence? (Objectives
16, 27)
How is the problem solved (resolution)? (Objectives 16, 27)
Brief plot summary (What is the story about?) (Objectives 22, 23)
Where and when does the story take place? From whose point of view is the story told?
(Objectives 16, 27)
POINT OF VIEW:
SETTING:
Characters’ Actions (Why do they do the things they do?) (Objectives 28, 29)
1.
2.
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Author:
What inferences/conclusions can be drawn from the story? (Objectives 19, 21)
1.
2.
3.
Who are the major and minor characters and what are they like? (Objectives
28, 29)
NAME
TRAIT
FUNCTION
What are some examples of comparison/contrast (characters, setting, or
events? (Objective 28)
1.
2.
What are some instances in this story where you could logically predict
outcomes/actions? (Objective 20)
1.
2.
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Title
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Author:
In what resource could you find additional information about related topics? (Objectives
26, 32, 36, 39, 40, 41, 50)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What is the sequence of major events? (Objective 17)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th-
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Reading Structure
EXAMPLES OF CRITICAL VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT (Objective 7)
EXAMPLES OF SUFFIXES: -y, -able, -ous, -ment, -ness, -ly, -er, -or, -ful, -less (Objective 7)
EXAMPLES OF PREFIXES: il-, in-, im-, pre-, dis-, re-, un- (Objective 5)
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, IDIOMS, COLORFUL EXPRESSIONS, SIMILES, METAPHORS
(Objectives 24, 25)
HOMOPHONES (Objective 4)
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS (Objective 2, 3)
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Title
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Author:
How could graphic organizers be used to illustrate points in this story?
(Objective 18)
Compare/contrast (Objective 28)
BOTH
Other Types of Graphic Organizers
Categorize (Objective 1)
Writing Activities
1.
2.
3.
Speaking and Listening Activities
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BLANK GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
FOR NONFICTION SELECTIONS
TIME LINES (BIOGRAPHY)
Title
Title
Graphic Organizer 1 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
VENN DIAGRAMS
Title
Title
Graphic Organizer 2 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
Title
Graphic Organizer 3 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
MAIN IDEA/SUPPORTING DETAILS
Title
DETAIL
DETAIL
DETAIL
MAIN IDEA
DETAIL
DETAIL
DETAIL
Graphic Organizer 4 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
MAIN IDEA/SUPPORTING DETAILS
Title
MAIN IDEA
DETAIL
DETAIL
DETAIL
Graphic Organizer 5 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
MAIN IDEA/SUPPORTING DETAILS
Title
DETAIL
DETAIL
MAIN IDEA
DETAIL
DETAIL
Graphic Organizer 6 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
COMPARING LIKES AND DIFFERENCES
Title
Graphic Organizer 7– NONFICTION SELECTIONS
TABLE
Title
Graphic Organizer 8 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
TABLE
Title
Graphic Organizer 9 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS/ACTIONS
Title
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▼
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Graphic Organizer 10 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Title
Cause
▼
Effect
▼
Cause
▼
Effect
▼
Cause
▼
Effect
Graphic Organizer 11 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
PREDICTING OUTCOMES AND ACTIONS
Title
I predict:
BECAUSE:
Graphic Organizer 12 – NONFICTION SELECTIONS
A Process Approach to a Nonfiction Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
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Main Idea and Details (Objective 30)
MAIN IDEA:
SUPPORTING DETAILS:
Brief Summary (Objectives 22, 23)
Examples of Comparison/Contrast (Objective 28)
1.
2.
3.
Examples of Cause/Effect (Objective 31)
CAUSE:
EFFECT:
CAUSE:
EFFECT:
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Author:
A Process Approach to a Nonfiction Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
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Author:
Examples of Fact/Opinion (Objective 31)
FACT:
OPINION:
FACT:
OPINION:
Inferences/conclusions that can be drawn from selection (Objective 19, 21)
1.
2.
3.
Reading Structure
EXAMPLES OF CRITICAL VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT (Objective 7)
EXAMPLES OF SUFFIXES -y, -able, -ous, -ment, -ness, -ly, -er, -or, -ful, -less (Objective 6)
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Author:
EXAMPLES OF PREFIXES: il-, in-, im-, pre-, dis-, re-, un- (Objective 5)
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, IDIOMS, COLORFUL EXPRESSIONS, SIMILES, METAPHORS
(Objectives 24, 25)
HOMOPHONES (Objective 4)
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS (Objective 2, 3)
In what resource could you find additional information about this topic or
a related topic (Objectives 26, 32, 36, 40, 41, 50)
1.
2.
3.
How could graphic organizers be used to illustrate points in this selection?
(Objective 18)
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A Process Approach to a Nonfiction Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
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Author:
EXAMPLES OF PREFIXES: il-, in-, im-, pre-, dis-, re-, un- (Objective 5)
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, IDIOMS, COLORFUL EXPRESSIONS, SIMILES, METAPHORS
(Objectives 24, 25)
HOMOPHONES (Objective 4)
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS (Objective 2, 3)
In what resource could you find additional information about this topic or
a related topic (Objectives 26, 32, 36, 40, 41, 50)
1.
2.
3.
How could graphic organizers be used to illustrate points in this selection?
(Objective 18)
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A Process Approach to a Nonfiction Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
(Page
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Author:
Main Idea/Details (Objective 30)
Detail
Main Idea
Detail
Detail
Detail
Time Line (Citizenship Objective)
Writing Activities:
1.
2.
Speaking and Listening Activities:
1.
2.
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Detail
BLANK GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
FOR POETRY SELECTIONS
VENN DIAGRAMS
Title
Title
Graphic Organizer 1 – POETRY
Title
Graphic Organizer 2 – POETRY
SENSORY WORDS
Title
See
Hear
Feel
Smell/Taste
Graphic Organizer 3 – POETRY
COMPARISON/CONTRAST
Title
Graphic Organizer 4 – POETRY
TABLE
Title
Graphic Organizer 5 – POETRY
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A NARRATIVE POEM
Title
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Graphic Organizer 6 – POETRY
CHARACTERS’ TRAITS IN A NARRATIVE POEM
Title
NAME
TRAITS
FUNCTION
Graphic Organizer 7 – POETRY
CHARACTERS’ FEELINGS IN A NARRATIVE POEM
Title
Character’s Name:
Event:
How this character felt when this event happened:
Character’s Name:
Event:
How this character felt when this event happened:
Graphic Organizer 8 – POETRY
CHARACTERS’ ACTIONS IN A NARRATIVE POEM
Title
CHARACTER’S NAME:
WHAT THIS CHARACTER DID:
WHY HE OR SHE DID THIS:
CHARACTER’S NAME:
WHAT THIS CHARACTER DID:
WHY HE OR SHE DID THIS:
Graphic Organizer 9 – POETRY
A Process Approach to a Poetry Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
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)
Poet:
Background Information about the Poet
Theme: What idea/moral/value/lesson is the poet trying to get accross?
(Objectives 16, 27)
From whose point of view is the poem told? (Objectives 16, 27)
What inferences/conclusions can be drawn from the poem? (Objectives 19, 21)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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A Process Approach to a Poetry Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
(Page
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Poet:
What are some examples of comparison/contrast (characters, setting, events,
figurative language, etc.)? (Objective 28)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reading Structure (Objectives 1-16, 24, 25)
SIMILES (Objective 25)
METAPHORS (Objective 25)
ALLITERATION (Objective 24)
REPETITION (Objective 16, 27)
COLORFUL EXPRESSIONS (Objective 24)
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A Process Approach to a Poetry Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
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Poet:
Rhyme and Rhythm (Objective 16, 27)
1.
2.
3.
4.
How could graphic organizers be used to illustrate points in this story?
(Objective 18)
Compare/contrast (Objective 28)
BOTH
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A Process Approach to a Poetry Selection for Fourth Graders
Title
(Page
)
Other Types of Graphic Organizers
Categorize (Objective 1)
Writing Activities
1.
2.
3.
Speaking and Listening Activities
1.
2.
3.
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Poet: