Ways to Build Background Knowledge

Near the bottom of this article is a list of ways to build Background knowledge which will help with comprehension

https://www.middleweb.com/34094/background-knowledge-12-ways-to-set-the-stage/

Graphic Organizers

This is a 58 page document with graphic organizers to assist in non-fiction comprehension. These can be used to help ESL students understand the materials they are reading and record the important information.

The first page is a table of contents to help you find what you need: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/cms/lib02/NC01001905/Centricity/Domain/93/ReadytoUseNonFictionGraphicOrganizerswit.pdf

These can be used to help ESL students understand the materials they are reading and record the important information.

Virtual Graphic Organizers App Organizers

App Organizers

• Popplet Lite - Great for brainstorming, organizing, mind mapping. Easy to use.

• Idea Sketch - offers a linear as well as a graphic view as an organizing tool

• SimpleMInd + - mind mapping app

• Inspiration Lite- can make five maps using the extensive template library or create your own from scratch

• Kidspiration Lite - the visual way to explore and understand words, numbers and concepts for grades K-5

Chrome Extensions

• Mind Mup - Easy to use mind mapping/brainstorming tool, offers Google Drive or Dropbox storage

• Lucid Chart - collaborative diagrams for mind mapping, brainstorming.

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Computer Options

• Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers - offers many interactive templates for online or paper based webs

• Bubbl.us - Brain Storming and Organizing Tool good for visual thinkers/learners, EASY to use, very simple, customizable features, sharing capabilities

• Popplet - fun tool for mind maps, graphic organizers, concept maps. Can create up to five at no cost

• XMIND - Free version offers ability to upload to Evernote and share

• Creately - offers online diagramming and collaboration. Access the free version here.

• Coggle - online collaborative graphic organizing/mind mapping tool

• Read/Write/Think Story Map Tool - Quickly create a visual of complex information, EASY, can't share

• Read/Write/Think Graphic Map Tool - designed to be used as part of the pre-writing process to identify high and low points related to the subject. It could be a reaction to a book, writing about an event or a day, etc.

• Cacoo - graphic organizer, allows synchronous collaboration as well.

• Diagramly - easy to use, includes built-in graphics

• Wisemapping - mind maps, share with others

• Belvedere - Downloadable graphic organizer, designed for k-12 population, MODERATE to use,

• Graphic Organizer Templates - 40 downloadable templates to use in a word processing program, quick, EASY

• Graphic Organizer Templates - can be downloaded in Word or as PDFs or HTML. Include templates such as Character Maps, Concept Maps and StoryBoards (Note: not all templates are editable online. It appears to depend upon who created them)

• Great Source iWrite: Graphic Organizer Templates - click on "Writer's Tools" and then narrative, expository, persuasive, response to literature or research templates to use in a word processing program. EASY

• Prezi.com - Unique way to present information/ideas and concepts,interactive flow chart, MODERATE to use

• Free Mind - mind-mapping tool

• Mindomo - mind-mapping tool, has microsoft word like features

• Recall Plus - Students can organize their notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more in this great mind mapping tool. It is downloadable.

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• Gliffy Create and share diagrams on the Web

• Best4C-(for upper grades) >

• CMAP - concept maps

• Character Scrapbook- Analyze characters with this organizer from Scholastic

• CAST Science Writer- Helps students write a science lab report using chunking, prompting, and graphic organize

• Slido -Engage your participants with live polls, Q&A, quizzes and word clouds— whether you meet in the office, online or in-between.

• Wheels of Names - https://youtu.be/calJ1uiTGDQ

VOCABULARY Graphic Organizers

Graphic Organizers and Models

• Words Alive Map (Word)

• Words Alive Map – blank (Word)

• Frayer Model (Word)

• Own the Word (Word)

• Vocabulary Cluster (Word)

• Word Association – blank (Word)

• Word Association for Science (Word)

• Word Family Tree (Word)

• Definition Chart (PDF)

• Word Game Instructions (PDF)

• Prefix, Root Word, and Suffix Study Sheet (PDF)

• Affixes and Root Words: Teacher’s Guide (PDF)