1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Graphic organisers Classifying: A sorting chart Subject(s):Any subject Age group(s):8–11, 12–14, 15–16, 17–18 Topic:Key visuals EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2015 Source | This resource was originally developed by Nerissa Lea and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

2. Visual diagrams can help us to: - understand information - structure writing

3. Classifying organisers A sorting chart is an organiser that can be used to classify/sort information.

4. This is a sorting chart Things that are...

5. A sorting chart Things that are... A sorting chart can be used...... to classify, compare and contrast information.

6. An example Things that are... To compare objects A sorting chart can be used...... to classify, compare and contrast information.

7. To compare objects Things that are... A sorting chart can be used...... to classify, compare and contrast information. heavy light hard soft

8. To compare objects A sorting chart can be used...... to classify, compare and contrast information heavy light hardsoft Writing practice

9. To compare objects The similarity ________ a gold bar and a brick is that they are _______ heavy objects. _______ gold is worth a lot of money, bricks have ______ practical uses. ______ bricks, feathers have many uses: to decorate hats, to fill duvets, etc. _______, feathers are soft and a lot ____________ bricks. between, both, however, lighter than, like, more, whereas Check your work

10. To compare objects The similarity between a gold bar and a brick is that they are both heavy objects. Whereas gold is worth a lot of money, bricks have more practical uses. Like bricks, feathers have many uses: to decorate hats, to fill duvets, etc. However, feathers are soft and a lot lighter than bricks. Your next task:

11. Classifying/Sorting This is different from … because … The differences between … and … are … They both … but … whereas … I think … was … because … When: in, after, when Why: because, as, to What: but, and, though, as a result Can you use any of these sentence starters for your task?