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

Sequence

Title:
Setting:
Characters:

Event1
Event2
Event3
Event4
Solution:

STORY MAP 1

Problem:

STORY MAP 2

Story Map
Characters Who

Setting When & Where

Problem

Solution

Event

Event

STORY MAP 3

Event

Sequencing

Sequencing 1

Sequencing 2

And

Solution

Problem 1

Problem 2

Problem 3

Problem and Solution Organizer

Problem

Proof

Proof

Prediction

Proof

Proof

Prediction

Proof

Prediction

Major Question

Prediction Tree

Proof

Characters (Who)

Setting (Where?)

First

Solution

Summary:

Plot Summary Graphic

Problem

Title:

Climax:

10.

11.

9.

12.

8.

13.

7.

14.

5.

Problem:

4.
3.

Solution:

2.
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.

Plot Elements

6.

Persons
Name
and Title

Notes about Persons

Family/Growing UP Years

Notes about Persons Education/Work

Experiences

Notes about Persons Problems/Challenges

Notes about Persons Accomplishments

Person Pyramid

Notes about
Persons
Physical
Appearance

Climax
Falling Action

Antagonist

Point of View

Protagonist

Theme

Setting

Ending

Literature Analysis

Conflict

What Happened?

Where did it
happen?

When did it
happen?

Who was
involved in the
event?

How did it
happen?

Why did it
happen?

Event Map

EVENT MAP

Characters (who?)

Solution / Resolution

Conflict Dissection

Problem / Conflict

Character, Setting, Problem, Solution

Setting (time?, place?, where?)

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

Behavior

Personality Traits

Character Map

Character

Character

Trait #1

Trait #2

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Trait #3

Evidence

Evidence

Evidence

Event

Event

Trait

Trait

Character

Event

Trait

Trait

Event

Describe the character in the beginning.

The character feels

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.

Character Chart

Event #1

Feels:

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

4.

4.

Looks:

Says:

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

3.

4.

4.

Character Web

Acts:

How he looks:

His behavior:

His thoughts:

His statements:

His fears:

Others actions toward him:

Attribute Web

Character:

Character

One Word
Description

Appearance

Significance to
the Story

Do you know
anyone similar?

Attribute Web

Feels

Acts

Says

Lives

Actions
Looks

Character Web

Character

Illustration Of Character:

Character Sketch

Traits:

was

was

because:

because:

was
because:

was
because:

Characters Emotions Map

Character

Character:

Physical Appearance:

Thoughts and Words:

Other Characters Thoughts and Feelings:

Author Tells Directly:

Character Map

Actions:

Trait 2

Proof, page #

Proof, page #

Proof, page #

Proof, page #

Character

Trait 3

Proof, page #

BOOK

Proof, page #

Character Map

Trait 1

Explanation:

Quote (pg. ___ )

Explanation:

Quote (pg. ___ )

Explanation:

Quote (pg. ___ )

Explanation:

Character Traits and Text Evidence

Character Trait:
Quote (pg. ___ )

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.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Traits:

Page:

Paragraph:

Character Trait Map

Name:

Title:
Name:

Character Scrapbook

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:

Character B:

Trait:

Trait:

Evidence
page

page

Evidence

Trait Chart

Concept 1

Concept
2
How Alike?

How Different?

___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________

With Regard To

___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________
___________

Compare and Contrast

_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

How Different?

Compare and Contrast

How Alike?

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:

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
LOW

1
Story Event

Story Event

Story Event

Story Event

Story Event Intensity Graph

HIGH 10

How The Same

Compare and Contrast

How Different

is
similar
to

1. ________________________________________________________

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

Compare and Contrast

Because

Title of Story Book________________________________________

Description of Literary Device

Example

Description of Literary Device

Example

Example

Description of Literary Device

Example

Example

Literary Devices

Example

Topic: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

Initial Understanding

Developing An Interpretation

Making Connections

Critical Stance

Generating Questions

What are four great questions that could

show how much we understand about this
topic?

1.

3.

Making Connections

4.
5.

2.
7.

6.

Objects that can fit in a box

1.

Things we dont want

2.

3.

Words related to money

4.

Word Classification

Things we can say/do with our voice

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

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:

Vocabulary Journal

Sentence:

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

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

Guess

Vocabulary in Context

1.

Definition

Word

Part of Speech

Definition

Word

Part of Speech

Definition

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

Vocabulary Work-out

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:

Related to:

Questions I have:

Vocabulary Builder

Makes Me Think of:

1.

2.

3.

Story Cycle

4.

YES

NO

Discussion Web

Question?

Imagery Appeals to the

senses

Hyperbole Exaggerations
to make a point

Authors Tools

Metaphors suggestion that

Unlike things are similar

Simile comparison of
unlike things using like or
as