Katherine S. McKnight, Ph.D., has been an educator for over 20 years. A former high school English teacher, she currently works as associate professor of Secondary Education at National-Louis University. She also trains educators regularly as a professional development consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, and presents at educational conferences. She is the coauthor of The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom, Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom, and Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom.

• Acknowledgments viiiAbout the Author ixChapter One Why Are Graphic Organizers Such Important Tools for Teaching and Learning? 1Chapter Two Graphic Organizers for Brainstorming and Idea Generation 51: Power Thinking (Levels of Brainstorming) 62: ABC Brainstorm 83: Carousel Brainstorm 104: Venn Diagram 125: Compare and Contrast 146: KWL 167: KWS 188: KWHL 209: KWLT 2210–17: Topic Generation Graphic Organizers10: Topic Generation with 3 Ideas–Linear Model 2411: Topic Generation with 4 Ideas–Linear Model 2612: Topic Generation with 6 Ideas–Linear Model 2813: Topic Generation with 3 Ideas–Circle Model 3014: Topic Generation with 4 Ideas–Circle Model 3215: Topic Generation with 6 Ideas–Circle Model 3416: Character Traits Web 3617: Topic Generation: Hand Model 3818: Anticipation Guide 4019: Hypothesis Guide 4220: Idea Web 4421: Fishbone 4622: Spider 4823: Herringbone 5024: Y Diagram 52Chapter Three Graphic Organizers for Vocabulary Development 5525: Vocabulary Slide 5626: Concept or Vocabulary Map I 5827: Concept or Vocabulary Map II 6028: Concept or Vocabulary Map III 6229: Concept or Vocabulary Map IV 6430: Word Detective 6631: Six-Column Vocabulary Organizer 6832: Vocabulary Tree 7033: Cyber Vocabulary Detective 72Chapter Four Graphic Organizers for Note Taking and Study Skills 7534: Cornell Notes 7635: Three-Column Notes 7836: T Notes 8037: Analysis Notes 8238: Summary Organizer 8439: Journalist Graphic Organizer 8640: Story Board Notes: Three Frame 8841: Story Board Notes: Six Frame 9042: Outline Notes 9243: The Five Senses 9444: Cycle or Food Chain 9645–48: Graphic Organizer Bookmarks 9845: Bookmark for Reading Fiction 9946: Reading Reminders Bookmark 10047: Bookmark for Questions During Reading 10148: Textbook Reminders Bookmark 10249: Individual Performance in a Cooperative Group 10450: Cooperative Group Planner 10651: Portfolio Tracker 10852: Independent Reading Log 11053: Assignment Tracker 112Chapter Five Graphic Organizers for Supporting Reading Comprehension 11554: Questioning the Author 11655: Question-Answer-Relationship (QAR) 11856: Gist 12057: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review (SQ3R) 12258: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review, Reflect (SQ4R) 12659: Fix-Up Strategies 13060: Reading Connections 13261: ReQuest 13462: Story Trails and History Trails 13663: Text-Think-Connect (TTC) 13864: REAP 14065: PLAN 14266: PACA 14467: DRTA 14668: Text Structures 14869: Reference Frames 15070: Prior Knowledge 15271: Inference Prompter 15472: List-Group-Label 15673: Think-Pair-Share 15874: The Five Ws 160Chapter Six Graphic Organizers for Writing 16375: Autobiographical Poem 16476: Historical Bio Poem 16677: Inquiry Chart 16878: Peer Review 17079: Entrance Slip 17280: Exit Slip 17481: Writer Checklist 17682: Sensory Starter 17883: Story Map I 18084: Story Map II 18285: Chain of Events 18486: Beginning-Middle-End 18687: Climax Ladder 18888–91: Persuasive Writing Organizers 19088: Persuasive Writing I 19189: Persuasive Writing II 19290: Persuasive Writing III 19391: Persuasive Writing IV 19492: Writing Revision Organizer 19693: Prewriting Organizer 19894: What Happens? 20095: Character Creator 20296: Conflict and Solution Organizer 20497: Getting Ready to Write 20698: Writing Process 20899: Story Pyramid 210100: RAFT 212References 214

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Katherine S. McKnight, Ph.D., has been an educator for over 20 years. A former high school English teacher, she currently works as associate professor of Secondary Education at National-Louis University. She also trains educators regularly as a professional development consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, and presents at educational conferences. She is the coauthor of The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom, Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom, and Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom.

• Acknowledgments viiiAbout the Author ixChapter One Why Are Graphic Organizers Such Important Tools for Teaching and Learning? 1Chapter Two Graphic Organizers for Brainstorming and Idea Generation 51: Power Thinking (Levels of Brainstorming) 62: ABC Brainstorm 83: Carousel Brainstorm 104: Venn Diagram 125: Compare and Contrast 146: KWL 167: KWS 188: KWHL 209: KWLT 2210–17: Topic Generation Graphic Organizers10: Topic Generation with 3 Ideas–Linear Model 2411: Topic Generation with 4 Ideas–Linear Model 2612: Topic Generation with 6 Ideas–Linear Model 2813: Topic Generation with 3 Ideas–Circle Model 3014: Topic Generation with 4 Ideas–Circle Model 3215: Topic Generation with 6 Ideas–Circle Model 3416: Character Traits Web 3617: Topic Generation: Hand Model 3818: Anticipation Guide 4019: Hypothesis Guide 4220: Idea Web 4421: Fishbone 4622: Spider 4823: Herringbone 5024: Y Diagram 52Chapter Three Graphic Organizers for Vocabulary Development 5525: Vocabulary Slide 5626: Concept or Vocabulary Map I 5827: Concept or Vocabulary Map II 6028: Concept or Vocabulary Map III 6229: Concept or Vocabulary Map IV 6430: Word Detective 6631: Six-Column Vocabulary Organizer 6832: Vocabulary Tree 7033: Cyber Vocabulary Detective 72Chapter Four Graphic Organizers for Note Taking and Study Skills 7534: Cornell Notes 7635: Three-Column Notes 7836: T Notes 8037: Analysis Notes 8238: Summary Organizer 8439: Journalist Graphic Organizer 8640: Story Board Notes: Three Frame 8841: Story Board Notes: Six Frame 9042: Outline Notes 9243: The Five Senses 9444: Cycle or Food Chain 9645–48: Graphic Organizer Bookmarks 9845: Bookmark for Reading Fiction 9946: Reading Reminders Bookmark 10047: Bookmark for Questions During Reading 10148: Textbook Reminders Bookmark 10249: Individual Performance in a Cooperative Group 10450: Cooperative Group Planner 10651: Portfolio Tracker 10852: Independent Reading Log 11053: Assignment Tracker 112Chapter Five Graphic Organizers for Supporting Reading Comprehension 11554: Questioning the Author 11655: Question-Answer-Relationship (QAR) 11856: Gist 12057: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review (SQ3R) 12258: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review, Reflect (SQ4R) 12659: Fix-Up Strategies 13060: Reading Connections 13261: ReQuest 13462: Story Trails and History Trails 13663: Text-Think-Connect (TTC) 13864: REAP 14065: PLAN 14266: PACA 14467: DRTA 14668: Text Structures 14869: Reference Frames 15070: Prior Knowledge 15271: Inference Prompter 15472: List-Group-Label 15673: Think-Pair-Share 15874: The Five Ws 160Chapter Six Graphic Organizers for Writing 16375: Autobiographical Poem 16476: Historical Bio Poem 16677: Inquiry Chart 16878: Peer Review 17079: Entrance Slip 17280: Exit Slip 17481: Writer Checklist 17682: Sensory Starter 17883: Story Map I 18084: Story Map II 18285: Chain of Events 18486: Beginning-Middle-End 18687: Climax Ladder 18888–91: Persuasive Writing Organizers 19088: Persuasive Writing I 19189: Persuasive Writing II 19290: Persuasive Writing III 19391: Persuasive Writing IV 19492: Writing Revision Organizer 19693: Prewriting Organizer 19894: What Happens? 20095: Character Creator 20296: Conflict and Solution Organizer 20497: Getting Ready to Write 20698: Writing Process 20899: Story Pyramid 210100: RAFT 212References 214

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Katherine S. McKnight, Ph.D., has been an educator for over 20 years. A former high school English teacher, she currently works as associate professor of Secondary Education at National-Louis University. She also trains educators regularly as a professional development consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, and presents at educational conferences. She is the coauthor of The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom, Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom, and Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom.

• Acknowledgments viiiAbout the Author ixChapter One Why Are Graphic Organizers Such Important Tools for Teaching and Learning? 1Chapter Two Graphic Organizers for Brainstorming and Idea Generation 51: Power Thinking (Levels of Brainstorming) 62: ABC Brainstorm 83: Carousel Brainstorm 104: Venn Diagram 125: Compare and Contrast 146: KWL 167: KWS 188: KWHL 209: KWLT 2210–17: Topic Generation Graphic Organizers10: Topic Generation with 3 Ideas–Linear Model 2411: Topic Generation with 4 Ideas–Linear Model 2612: Topic Generation with 6 Ideas–Linear Model 2813: Topic Generation with 3 Ideas–Circle Model 3014: Topic Generation with 4 Ideas–Circle Model 3215: Topic Generation with 6 Ideas–Circle Model 3416: Character Traits Web 3617: Topic Generation: Hand Model 3818: Anticipation Guide 4019: Hypothesis Guide 4220: Idea Web 4421: Fishbone 4622: Spider 4823: Herringbone 5024: Y Diagram 52Chapter Three Graphic Organizers for Vocabulary Development 5525: Vocabulary Slide 5626: Concept or Vocabulary Map I 5827: Concept or Vocabulary Map II 6028: Concept or Vocabulary Map III 6229: Concept or Vocabulary Map IV 6430: Word Detective 6631: Six-Column Vocabulary Organizer 6832: Vocabulary Tree 7033: Cyber Vocabulary Detective 72Chapter Four Graphic Organizers for Note Taking and Study Skills 7534: Cornell Notes 7635: Three-Column Notes 7836: T Notes 8037: Analysis Notes 8238: Summary Organizer 8439: Journalist Graphic Organizer 8640: Story Board Notes: Three Frame 8841: Story Board Notes: Six Frame 9042: Outline Notes 9243: The Five Senses 9444: Cycle or Food Chain 9645–48: Graphic Organizer Bookmarks 9845: Bookmark for Reading Fiction 9946: Reading Reminders Bookmark 10047: Bookmark for Questions During Reading 10148: Textbook Reminders Bookmark 10249: Individual Performance in a Cooperative Group 10450: Cooperative Group Planner 10651: Portfolio Tracker 10852: Independent Reading Log 11053: Assignment Tracker 112Chapter Five Graphic Organizers for Supporting Reading Comprehension 11554: Questioning the Author 11655: Question-Answer-Relationship (QAR) 11856: Gist 12057: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review (SQ3R) 12258: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review, Reflect (SQ4R) 12659: Fix-Up Strategies 13060: Reading Connections 13261: ReQuest 13462: Story Trails and History Trails 13663: Text-Think-Connect (TTC) 13864: REAP 14065: PLAN 14266: PACA 14467: DRTA 14668: Text Structures 14869: Reference Frames 15070: Prior Knowledge 15271: Inference Prompter 15472: List-Group-Label 15673: Think-Pair-Share 15874: The Five Ws 160Chapter Six Graphic Organizers for Writing 16375: Autobiographical Poem 16476: Historical Bio Poem 16677: Inquiry Chart 16878: Peer Review 17079: Entrance Slip 17280: Exit Slip 17481: Writer Checklist 17682: Sensory Starter 17883: Story Map I 18084: Story Map II 18285: Chain of Events 18486: Beginning-Middle-End 18687: Climax Ladder 18888–91: Persuasive Writing Organizers 19088: Persuasive Writing I 19189: Persuasive Writing II 19290: Persuasive Writing III 19391: Persuasive Writing IV 19492: Writing Revision Organizer 19693: Prewriting Organizer 19894: What Happens? 20095: Character Creator 20296: Conflict and Solution Organizer 20497: Getting Ready to Write 20698: Writing Process 20899: Story Pyramid 210100: RAFT 212References 214

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