1. Concept of Definition Map
What is it? – Definition
Characteristic
Characteristic
Concept
Characteristic
Example
Example
Example

2. Frayer Model
Definition
Characteristics
Concept
Examples
Non-Examples

3. Five Step Problem Solving
1. Restate the problem or question:
2. Find the needed data:
3. Plan what to do:
4. Find the answer:
5. Check to see if your answer is correct:

4. Venn Diagram
Both

5. Anticipation Prediction Chart
Before Reading
After Reading
TRUE
FALSE
STATEMENT
PAGE #
SUPPORT SENTENCE

6. Flow Chart Concept Main Idea/Category Main Idea/Category
Supporting Details

7. Window Panes

8. Plot Relationships Chart
Somebody:
Wanted:
But:
So:
Picture

9. Analyzing Biographies
Author
Person
Life-Span
Barriers
Achieve-ments

10. Character Analysis
Character I
Name:
Trait:
Evidence:
Character II

11. Character Analysis
Title/Event
Who is the character or person and what is the character’s relationship to others?
Name
Relationship to others:
What does the character look like?
How does the character act?
What was the problem and how was the problem solved?
What was the problem the character faced?
How was the problem solved?
How did the character affect the outcome, mood and tone of the selection?

12. Description Questions
Persons:
What was his/her personality?
What important things did the person do?
Why did they do these things?
What important things did the person leave behind?
Places:
Where is it?
What is the size?
What are the unique features?
What important events occurred there?
Events:
When did it occur?
How frequently does it occur?
Who was involved?
What was the outcome?
Things:
What is it?
What is its purpose?
What is it used for?
Who uses it?
Abstractions:
What are the essential ideas?
What characterizes it?
What are some examples of it?

13. Vocabulary Rubric 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
The student has a complete and detailed understanding of the term. The student creates explanations and descriptions of the term.. The student can use the term in sentences.
The student has a complete understanding of the term The student creates explanations and descriptions of the term.
The student does not completely understand the term. The student’s explanation shows some mistakes about the meaning of the term.
The student does not understand the term. The student makes many mistakes when explaining the meaning of the term.
The student does not try to describe the term.
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
The student has a complete and detailed understanding of the term. The student generates explanations and descriptions of the term and uses the term in context.
The student has a complete understanding of the term and generates explanations and descriptions of the term.
The student has an incomplete understanding of the topic or some misconceptions about the meaning of the term. However, the student has a basic understanding of the term.
The student has so many misconceptions about the term that the student cannot be said to understand the term.
Not enough information to make a judgment.

14. Understandings After Reading
Page

15. Summarizing and Note Taking
Important Information
Web or Representation
Picture Representation
Summary Statements:________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

16. Summarizing and Note Taking
Questions for Investigation
Answers to Questions
Picture Representation 1. 2. 3.
Summary Statements:__________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

17. Homework Assignment Template
Subject:____________________________________
Due Date:__________________________________
What I have to do tonight:_____________________
__________________________________________
Purpose of assignment: _______________________
What I have to already know or be able to in order
to complete the assignment:____________________
___________________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Due Date:__________________________________
What I have to do tonight:_____________________
__________________________________________
Purpose of assignment: _______________________
What I have to already know or be able to in order
to complete the assignment:____________________
___________________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Due Date:__________________________________
What I have to do tonight:_____________________
__________________________________________
Purpose of assignment: _______________________
What I have to already know or be able to in order
to complete the assignment:____________________
___________________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Due Date:__________________________________
What I have to do tonight:_____________________
__________________________________________
Purpose of assignment: _______________________
What I have to already know or be able to in order
to complete the assignment:____________________
___________________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Due Date:__________________________________
What I have to do tonight:_____________________
__________________________________________
Purpose of assignment: _______________________
What I have to already know or be able to in order
to complete the assignment:____________________
___________________________________________
Subject:____________________________________
Due Date:__________________________________
What I have to do tonight:_____________________
__________________________________________
Purpose of assignment: _______________________
What I have to already know or be able to in order
to complete the assignment:____________________
___________________________________________

18. Identifying Similarities and Differences
Analogies A is to B as C is to D = A : B :: C : D
is to
Relationship:_______________________________________ as
is to
Analogies A is to B as C is to D = A : B :: C : D
is to
Relationship:_______________________________________ as
is to

19. Metaphors ___________________ is __________________ is
____________________
__________________ is
____________________
Element #1
Another Way to Say It
Element #2
Element #1
Literal Pattern #1
Abstract
Literal Pattern #2
Element #2

20. Sequence of Events - Timeline
___________________________________
Notes:_________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

21. Cause and Effect
Effect
Cause
Effect
Cause
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect

22. Author’s Purpose Inform – This text informed me about …
This text wanted me to understand, learn about or be able to:
Influence – This text influenced me to …
This text wanted to convince me to, or persuade me that:
Express – This text expressed to me that …
This text wanted to show me that, or make me think about:
Entertain – This text entertained me by …
This text wanted to make me feel like I was…
Because the author of the text is… He/She is probably presenting to me information that…
An expert, teaching me.
Is relevant or useful.
A salesman, persuading me, convincing me.
Makes me think a certain way, or to do or buy something.
Making a point, wanting me to think about something.
Makes a point or gets me to think about something.
A storyteller.
Makes me want to turn the page to see what happens next.

23. Clues, Inferences and Predictions

24. Inference Chart and yield and yield and yield What I know from reading
Or experience
Details from the story
My inference
and
yield
and
yield
and
yield

25. Context Builder In this sentence The word The word The word
Helped me understand that the word
means
New sentence: _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

26. Fact and Opinion Facts that support opinion Opinion Expressed

27. Drawing Conclusions
Title: _______________________________________________________________
Facts overtly stated Facts NOT overtly stated (Inferred)
Conclusions Drawn
___________________________________________________________________

28. Observation Chart Description of overall impression
First hand observation or quotes from
Text that support impression
Effect on style, tone and mood
Visual Details
Sounds
Smells
Tastes
Tastes/Texture
Other Features

29. Summarize and Paraphrase
Use direct quotes from the text when possible.
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
How?
Why?
Summarize or
Paraphrase

30. Setting Analysis Title/Event:
Where does the story take place? When does the story take place?
Details that tell where the story takes place.
Details that tell when the story takes place.
How does the setting affect the outcome, mood and tone of the story?

31. Story Boards Introductory Event Rising Action Climactic Event
Final Result
Summarize: _________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion Drawn: ___________________________________________________________________________

32. Subject Analysis Subject: Circle One:
Significant Events Outcomes Influenced Was Influenced By Impacts
An Example of Which Is Reflects Is Important Because Other:_______________
Details:
Details:
Details:
Summary Of or Conclusion Drawn: _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________

33. Word Diagram Word: Prefix Root Word Suffix
Sentence with word underlined
Meaning of the word:
Picture of the word
Synonym: (same as)
Antonym: (opposite)
Other meanings:

34. Problem and Solution What is the problem? Consequence
What is a possible solution?
What is another possible solution?
Which solution has the best chance of succeeding?
Result
Result
Result
Result

35. Problem Solution Chart
Problem or Situation:
Possible Solution
Possible Solution
Possible Solution
Probable Outcome
Probable Outcome
Probable Outcome
PRO
CON
PRO
CON
PRO
CON
Best Solution: _______________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________

36. Narrative Frame for: When and where did the story take place?
Who are the main characters and what distinguishes them from the others?
When and where did the story take place?
What were the circumstances?
What prompted the action in the story?
How did the characters express their feelings?
What did the main characters decide to do?
Did they set a goal, and, if so, what was it?
How did the main characters try to accomplish their goal (s)?
What were the consequences?

37. Topic-Restriction-Illustration Frame
T – What is the general statement or topic?
R – What information narrows or restricts the general statement or topic?
I – What examples illustrate the topic or restriction?

38. Definition Frame What is being defined?
To which general category does the item belong?
What characteristics separate the item from other things in the general category?
What are some different types or classes of the item being defined?

39. Argumentation Frame
What information is presented that leads to a claim?
What is the basic statement or claim that is the focus of the information?
What examples of explanations are presented to support this claim?
What concessions are made about the claim?

40. Conversation Frame
How did the members of the conversation greet each other?
What question or topic was insinuated, revealed, or referred to?
How did their discussion progress?
Did either person state facts?
State facts.
Did either person make a request of the other?
State request.
Did either person threaten specific consequences if a demand was not met? State consequence.
Did either person indicate that he/she valued something that the other had done? State valued action.
How did the conversation conclude?