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Literary Elements Map

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An updated version of the Story Map , this interactive best suits secondary students in literary study. The tool includes a set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and postreading activities, focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution development (shown at left). As with the Story Map, this interactive can be used in multiple contexts, whether they be author studies, genre studies, or thematic units, among others. Students can map out the key literary elements for a variety purposes, including response to literature or as a prewriting activity when composing their own fiction. After completing individual sections or the entire organizer, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment.

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Students read an example of allegory, review literary concepts, complete literary elements maps and plot diagrams, create a pictorial allegory, and write diamante poems related to the theme of change.

Students will identify how Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of nonviolent conflict-resolution is reinterpreted in modern texts. Homework is differentiated to prompt discussion on how nonviolence is portrayed through characterization and conflict. Students will be formally assessed on a thesis essay that addresses the Six Kingian Principles of Nonviolence.

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Graphic Organizers for Essay Writing

by Janice Campbell · Published May 26, 2015 · Updated September 2, 2016

What is a graphic organizer?

Graphic organizers are useful visual tool that help students brainstorm ideas, organize information, and draft papers with just a few words or phrases. There are many different kinds of organizers available, and you can even invent your own.

What can graphic organizers be used for?

  • Expressing relationship
  • Mapping cause and effect
  • Categorizing
  • Contrasting
  • Developing concepts

During the Invention stage of the writing process, a mind map  will help you come up with ideas and examples for your paper.

During the Arrangement stage of writing, a compare/contrast chart, storyboard, hamburger organizer, or plot diagram may be just the thing you need to visually sort and organize ideas.

Once ideas have been generated and roughly arranged, you can create a formal outline or simply move to the writing process.

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Sophia Learning has provided a useful tutorial that outlines various types of graphic organizers and other tools for writing.

Here is how  to make a mind map .

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Our free collection of literature graphic organizers is a great way to help students work on key ideas in literature.

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Download these 40 free literature graphic organizers for intermediate students to be used in your 4th, 5th or 6th grade reading workshop.

These free literature graphic organizers are designed to help you address 4th and 5th grade literature standards.

It seems like we have spent a great deal of time searching for the perfect graphic organizer. There is never one that is just right for what you need!

Our hope is that in creating this collection of graphic organizers, we are providing teachers with a large selection of choices. This will make it easier to find a just-right fit for your students.

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We always find it helpful to model a graphic organizer before expecting students to complete one independently.

You can use the graphic organizer during your mini-lesson. After sharing a read aloud, model for students how to complete the page.

Some of the organizers can be a good addition to your small group instruction.

We have created a wide variety to make differentiating in your classroom easier.

Once children have been guided through the process, the organizer can be an option during independent reading.

You might hold on to the organizers you complete during your mini-lessons. These can then serve as a reference for students who might need a little help.

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  • Find the message in a story
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  • Compare and contrast characters in a book
  • Share a scene from a story
  • Identify character’s emotions
  • Identify the theme of a book
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