Graphic Organizer
Yvonne B.Villaflor
ECE 1-20
Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer, also known as knowledge map, concept map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a communication tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts, thoughts, or ideas, and the relationships between them. The main purpose of a graphic organizer is to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.
Uses of Graphic
Organizer
• Helping students structure writing project
• Encouraging students to make decisions
• Making it easy for students to classify ideas and communicate • Allowing students to examine relationships
• Guiding students in demonstrating their thinking process Uses of Graphic Organizer
• Helping students increase reading comprehension
• Making it easy to brainstorm
• Encouraging students to organize essential concepts and ideas
• Making it clear how to break apart a story into the main elements (intro, rising action, climax, etc.)
Uses of Graphic Organizer
Examples of
Graphic Organizer
Concept Map
A concept map is a diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts. A concept map typically represents ideas and information as boxes or circles, which it connects with labeled arrows in a downwardbranching hierarchical structure. The relationship between concepts can be articulated in linking phrases such as causes, requires, or contributes to.
Examples of Graphic Organizer
Story Map
Story Maps are graphic organizers that can be useful in helping a student analyze or write a story. This type of analysis is especially good for examining fables and folktales. Story map graphic organizers help the student identify the elements of the story and the theme or moral of the story. Some of the many elements of a story include the important characters (their appearance, personality traits, and motivations), the setting of the story (time and place), the problem faced by the characters, how the
ECE 1-20
Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer, also known as knowledge map, concept map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a communication tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts, thoughts, or ideas, and the relationships between them. The main purpose of a graphic organizer is to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.
Uses of Graphic
Organizer
• Helping students structure writing project
• Encouraging students to make decisions
• Making it easy for students to classify ideas and communicate • Allowing students to examine relationships
• Guiding students in demonstrating their thinking process Uses of Graphic Organizer
• Helping students increase reading comprehension
• Making it easy to brainstorm
• Encouraging students to organize essential concepts and ideas
• Making it clear how to break apart a story into the main elements (intro, rising action, climax, etc.)
Uses of Graphic Organizer
Examples of
Graphic Organizer
Concept Map
A concept map is a diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts. A concept map typically represents ideas and information as boxes or circles, which it connects with labeled arrows in a downwardbranching hierarchical structure. The relationship between concepts can be articulated in linking phrases such as causes, requires, or contributes to.
Examples of Graphic Organizer
Story Map
Story Maps are graphic organizers that can be useful in helping a student analyze or write a story. This type of analysis is especially good for examining fables and folktales. Story map graphic organizers help the student identify the elements of the story and the theme or moral of the story. Some of the many elements of a story include the important characters (their appearance, personality traits, and motivations), the setting of the story (time and place), the problem faced by the characters, how the