Brainstorm ideas with teachers and peers, use graphic organizers (e.g., webs, charts, Venn diagrams) independently and/or in group, draw pictures to generate ideas, and use a variety of resources to gather information. 0101.3.1
Links verified on 1/30/2021
- 16 Brainstorming Techniques to Boost Your Writing Skills
- Follow the Clues - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
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Graphic Organizers - from Enchanted Learning
Graphic Organizers from Education Place
- Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers - Three dozen different templates are available at this site. Click on a graphic organizer to download a PDF of it. Once you've downloaded an organizer, type your comments and print it.
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Index of Graphic Organizers - from Inspiration
Instructions on how to use Excel to create a graphic organizer
- Kinds of Concept Maps - examples of four major categories of concept maps
- Story Board - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included)
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- Story Starters - Here's a quick writing activity to try every day. First generate a creative story starter. Pick a format: notebook, letter, newspaper, or postcard. Four levels are available: pick 2nd
Tips on Making Your Own Concept Maps - [This expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
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