WTSOA Student & Parent Resources
Graphic Organizers
Use a graphic organizer to brainstorm writing or other projects. They help you collect and group your first thoughts.
This page updated: 6/10/2020
What ARE the causes? Effects?
Problem/Solution
One cause, multiple effects
One effect, multiple causes
Science Experiment
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Save a copy of a Fishbone Diagram
One cause, multiple effects
Decision Making
Events: Cause & Effect
Multiple causes, multiple effects
Opinions, Claims, Pro/Con "What is your claim? What proof do you have? What are the pros/cons? Support your claim."
Interactive Persuasion Map
T Chart: Pro/Con or Driving/Restraining Forces
Claim/Counterclaim
& Proof
Decision Making
Evidence in the Text (Literature)
Argument & Evidence
Research Chart
Science Experiment
Compare & Contrast "How are things alike? How are they different?"
Interactive Venn Diagram
Compare up to 5 items
Science Experiment
Group, Categorize "What makes these things alike? What are the characteristics? What group does this belong in?"
Interactive Mind Map
(XMind for Mac)
Graph, Draw
For MAC users
(WTSOA recommended - for Macs & PCs)
Set up MindMup to connect to your Google Drive. Create mind maps right from your drive (Google mind map doc)
Research Chart
Up to 4 categories
Mind Map, Spider, Web "What is the general idea and supporting ideas or details?"
Interactive Mind Map
(XMind for Mac)
5 W's & H
Graph, Draw
Spider Map
Research Chart
Video: What are graphic organizers?
Cause & Effect "What makes something happen? What happens when...? What must happen to create a solution?"
Put in Order, Sequence "What is first, second, third? What came before? What came after? What are the steps?"
Interactive Storyboard Maker
Step by Step
Interactive Timeline Maker
Step by Step
Problem/Solution
Cycles
Story Writing Organizers "What is the plot? Who are the characters? How does the story flow?"
Interactive Story Arc diagram
Interactive Story Arc: Hero's Journay
Story Arc Analysis
