English 8 - Graphic Organizers

Graphic Organizers• Also called as “knowledge map” or “concept map”• A communication tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts, thoughts or ideas, and the relationships about them

Graphic Organizers• Serves as a mental tool to help the students understand and retain important information and relationships

Graphic Organizers•Helps to improve the reading comprehension of students•Helps the students to remember the information better

Graphic Organizers• Concept Map• K-W-L Tables• Flow Chart

Concept Map

Concept Map• A diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts• A way of relationship between ideas, images, or words• Represent ideas and information as boxes and circles

Concept Map•Note taking• Communicating complex ideas and arguments•Detailing the entire structure of an idea• Improving language ability

K-W-L Table

K-W-L Table• A type of graphic organizer designed to help in learning• The students are given the space to learn by constructing their own learning pace and their own style of understanding a given topic or idea.

K-W-L Table• Activates students' prior knowledge of the text or topic to be studied• A way of synthesizing information into a visual aid

Flowchart

Flowchart• A type of diagram that represents algorithm or a process •Used in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or program

Flowchart• The information or data are placed inside a box• Arrows are used in connecting the data or information

Examples of Flowchart