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  1. Interactive story Map (http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/storymap/index.html )
    1. set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and post reading activities
    2. character, setting, conflict, and resolution development
    3. After completing individual sections or the entire organizer, students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment.
    4. The versatility of this tool allows it to be used in multiple contexts.

 

  1. Graphic Map (http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/graphicmap/ )
    1. The Graphic Map creates a graphic representation of high and low points
    2. map the significance of events in a story
    3. can be used as a reflection and assessment activity

 

  1. Literary Graffiti (http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/graffiti/index.html )
    1. Students visualize what they are reading and create graphic symbols to help them develop as readers.
    2. The tool can be used for whole-class discussion of a text, small-group work, or individually, where students use "graffiti," symbols, drawings, shapes, and colors to construct a graphic of the text they are reading.
    3. Students have the ability to print out their final versions for feedback and assessment.

 

  1. Plot Diagram (http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/plot-diagram/ )
    1. The Plot Diagram is an organizational tool focusing on a pyramid or triangular shape, which is used to map the events in a story.
    2. This mapping of plot structure allows readers and writers to visualize the key features of stories.

 

  1. Timeline (http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/index.html )
    1. five different units of measure (date, time, event, entry, or other
    2. Once the entries have been added, students may navigate through any part of the timeline by simply clicking on the appropriate entry.

 

  1. Venn Diagram
    1. 2 circles:  http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html
    2. 3 circles:  http://interactives.mped.org/venn28.aspx