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A graphic organizer is a
visual display that
demonstrates relationships
between facts, concepts or
ideas. A graphic organizer
guides the learner’s
thinking as they fill in and
build upon a visual map or
diagram. They are also
informally used as a term
 Graphic organizers are
tools that can be used to
visualize and organize
information. Because
graphic organizers are often
used as prompts for
students to fill in the blanks,
graphic organizers provide
many benefits to students
who use them
BENEFITS OF
USING A
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER
Helping students structure
writing project
Encouraging students to
make decisions
Making it easy for students
to classify ideas and
communicate
Allowing students to
examine relationships
 Guiding students in
demonstrating their thinking
process
Helping students increase
reading
comprehension
Encouraging students to
organize essential concepts
and
Making it clear how to break
apart a story into the main
elements (intro, rising action,
climax, etc.)
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graphically illustrate
relationships
between two or more
concepts and are
linked by words that
describe their
relationship.
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show how different

categories of information
relate to one another.
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and similarities of
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representati
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hierarchical
information
that include
Mind Maps
a central
idea or
image
surrounded
by
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K-W-L charts are graphic
organizers that help
students organize
information before, during
and after a unit or a
lesson.  They can be used
to engage students in a
new topic, activate prior
knowledge, share unit