1. VISUAL TOOLS
REMEMBERING

2. KWL Know? Will learn? Learn? What do you What do think you
What did you
Learn?
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3. K-W-L Chart What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned
Categories of Information:
Adapted from CRISS

4. A B C BRAINSTORM TOPIC A __________________________
D __________________________
E __________________________
F __________________________
G __________________________
H __________________________
I __________________________
J __________________________
K __________________________
L __________________________
M _________________________
N __________________________
O __________________________
P __________________________
Q __________________________
R __________________________
S __________________________
T __________________________
U __________________________
V __________________________
W __________________________
X __________________________
Y __________________________
Z __________________________
Summary Paragraph:
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5. FLOW MAP FOR SEQUENCING & ORDERING
Event:
Stages:
Sub-stages:
Questioning Using the Flow Map
What is the name of the entire event or sequence?
What are the stages of the event?
What are the sub-stages of the event?
Is there another way to understand the relationships between the stages and sub-stages?
What larger events might come before or after the event you are investigating?
Adapted from D. Hyerle

6. DESCRIPTIVE PATTERN ORGANIZER
Adapted from Marzano

7. TIME SEQUENCE PATTERN ORGANIZER
Adapted from Marzano

8. VISUAL TOOLS
UNDERSTANDING

9. VENN DIAGRAM
Differences
Similarities
Differences

10. VENN DIAGRAM

11. SEMANTIC FEATURE ANALYSIS
Features
Items
Key: = has feature
– = does not have feature
0 = no relationship, not applicable
Adapted from CRISS

12. DEFINITION or SYNONYMS
VOCABULARY WORD MAP
DEFINITION or SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
VOCABULARY WORD
WRITE A SENTENCE USING IT MEANINGFULLY
DRAW a PICTURE of IT
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13. VOCABULARY WORD MAP Definition in Your Own Words Synonyms
Use it Meaningfully in a Sentence
Draw a Picture of It
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14. OPINION - PROOF
Opinion
Proof
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15. STORY MAPPING EVENT / STORY PYRAMID
_______________
MAIN CHARACTER’S NAME
_______________ _______________
TWO WORDS DESCRIBING THIS PERSON
_______________ _______________ _______________
THREE WORDS DESCRIBING THE SETTING OR PLACE
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
FOUR WORDS DESCRIBING AN IMPORTANT EVENT
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
FIVE WORDS DESCRIBING THE MAIN IDEA OR THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS EVENT
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16. VISUAL TOOLS
APPLYING

17. VENN DIAGRAM WITH LINES
_______________ __________
_______________ ___________
_______________

18. VENN WITH SUMMARY Similarities Differences Differences
Conclusion: ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Adapted from CRISS

19. CONCEPT of DEFINITION MAP
WHAT IS IT LIKE?
WHAT IS IT?
TERM
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES?
Schwartz and Raphael

20. MULTI-FLOW MAP Event Causes Effects
Questioning Using the Multi-Flow Map
What are the causes and effect of this event?
Which causes relate to which effect?
Which of the causes and effects are most important?
What are the feedback influences on this system?
Adapted from D. Hyerle

21. VISUAL TOOLS
ANALYZING

22. AS ANALOGY ORGANIZER B A is to ________________ C D ________________
Adapted from Marzano

23. TREE MAP Questioning Using the Tree Map Category Name Sub- Categories
Members
Questioning Using the Tree Map
What sort of thing is this? What group/categories does it fit into?
What other things go into the same group as this thing?
What are the sub-categories or sub-groups?
What are the specific members?
Is there another way to classify this information?
Adapted from D. Hyerle

24. FRAYER MODEL Essential Characteristics Non-essential Characteristics
Examples
Non-examples
Adapted from CRISS

25. THESIS-PROOF Thesis Proof Summary Paragraph
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Adapted from R. Jones

26. STORY MAPPING: HISTORY FRAME
TITLE OF EVENT:
PARTICIPANTS/KEY PLAYERS:
PROBLEM or GOAL:
WHERE:
WHEN:
RESOLUTION or OUTCOME:
KEY EPISODES or EVENTS:
THEME/LESSONS/SO WHAT?
Adapted from CRISS

27. What questions do I have?
INQUIRY CHART
Topic
(Fact Question)
(Concept Question)
(Skill Question)
What questions do I have?
What do I (we) already know?
Text Source 1:
Text Source 2:
Primary Sources:
Other Sources:
Summary:
Adapted from CRISS

28. VISUAL TOOLS
EVALUATING

29. PROBLEM-SOLVING GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Goal
Constraint or Limiting Condition
Problem Solved
Possible Solution
Possible Solution
Possible Solution
Selected Solution
Try Another Solution
Adapted from Marzano

30. ADVANCED PROBLEM-SOLVING ORGANIZER
THINK – What is the question? What are you being asked to do? Rewrite the question.
SOLVE – What is your mathematical plan? Show your work.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
EXPLAIN – What was your thought process? How did you solve the problem?
First, I…
Then, I…
And finally, I…
WRITE a conclusion. Make sure your conclusion answers the original question.
Adapted from CRISS

31. VISUAL TOOLS
CREATING

32. INVENTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Need
Invention
Standards for Invention
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Draft
Draft
Draft
Adapted from Marzano

33. INNOVATION CONFIGURATION - Planning Organizer
COMPONENT 1:
COMPONENT 2:
COMPONENT 3:
COMPONENT 4:
COMPONENT 5:
______________________________________
Variation:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Adapted from NSDC

34. INNOVATION CONFIGURATION - Rubric
Component 1: 1
_________________________________________________________ 2 3 4 5
Component 2:
Component 3:
Component 4:
Component 5:
Adapted from NSDC