pre writing strategies
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PRE-WRITING STRATEGIES
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS Focus on
Webs Venn Diagrams 5 W’s Chart Flowchart
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WEBS The main topic is put in the middle. Facts about the main topic are
connected
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WEB EXAMPLE Bear’s Friends Find a Way
Bear
Big and strong Likes honey
Good sense of smell
Good friend to everyone
Jmm Kazi, Colmeia, July 17 2007, Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
VENN DIAGRAMS Compare and contrast two things Outside parts of circle = Differences Middle (where circles connect) =
Similarities
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VENN DIAGRAM EXAMPLE Bear’s Friends Find a Way
Big Small
Can’t fit through trees
Can’t swim
Need help from friendsHas good sense
of smellHas good sense of hearing
Helps Friends
Leo Reynolds, Rabbit, July 23 2007, Attricbution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Luisa Uribe, Bear, July 26 2008, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
FIVE W’S CHART Asks about
What? Who?When? Where?Why?
FIVE W’S CHART EXAMPLE Bear’s Friends Find a Way
Bear could not fit through the trees.
This was happening to Bear.
This happened on their way to the pond.
This happened in the forest.
Bear was too big to fit through the trees.
Luisa Uribe, Bear, July 26 2008, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
FLOWCHART Main topic at the top Events throughout story in boxes below Events in order from beginning to end
FLOWCHART EXAMPLE Bear’s Friends Find a Way
Bear
Bear wakes up in the morning and gets breakfast.
Bear’s friends visit and tell him about the pebble game.
Bear cannot fit through the path because it is too small.
Ape Lad, Bear in Ill-Fitting Hat, January 17 2008, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
RECAP: WEBS Talk about a specific topic The middle includes the main topic Connected lines include facts about
main topic
RECAP: VENN DIAGRAMS Compares and contrasts two different
things Outside parts of circles have differences The center is where similarities are
written
RECAP: 5 W’S CHART Asks about
What is happening?Who is it happening to?When did it happen? Where did it happen? Why did it happen?
RECAP: FLOWCHARTS Includes main topics and events Main topic in top box Events in boxes below Events in order from beginning to end
Happy Writing
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WORKS CITED Ape Lad, Bear in Ill-Fitting Hat, January 17 2008,
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs GreyArea, Smiley Face, February 5 2004, Attribution-
NonCommercial Jmm Kazi, Colmeia, July 17 2007, Attribution-
NonCommercial-ShareAlike Leo Reynolds, Rabbit, July 23 2007, Attricbution-
NonCommercial-ShareAlike Luisa Uribe, Bear, July 26 2008, Attribution-
NonCommercial-NoDerivs Tech4Learning, Inc., venn2.png, 11/6/2009,
Pics4Learning Tech4Learning, Inc., web.png, 11/6/2009, Pics4Learning Val Buzeta, Pencils, September 6, 2005, Creative
Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs