Most teachers reinforce students' skills and understanding with graphic organizers. This collection of our Top 10 Writing Graphic Organizers will help your class become more effective communicators by organizing their writing. These printable resources are an excellent resource for new teachers and seasoned veterans who are looking for a method to improve students' writing skills.
Grades:
9
Teaching Strategies:
KWL Chart (Version 2)

KWL Chart (Version 2)

This KWL Chart will help students organize what they know, want to know, and will learn by following a lesson. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Story Sequence

Story Sequence

This organizer will assist students in ordering the events of a story and understanding the concepts of beginning, middle, and end. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Story Pyramid

Story Pyramid

Use a printable that contains instructions for using a story pyramid to describe important information from a story, such as the main character, the setting, and the major events in the plot.
Clustering

Clustering

This graphic organizer will help students cluster their ideas; it's especially useful as a prewriting tool. We've included examples of how students can use this organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
The Handy 5 Ws and 1 H

The Handy 5 Ws and 1 H

Use this graphic organizer in the shape of a hand to detail who, what, when, where, why, and how. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Five-Sentence Paragraph

Five-Sentence Paragraph

Use this picture organizer of a hand outline to teach your students how to write and organize 5-sentence paragraphs. Makes a great introductory lesson to writing or a homework assignment to practice writing skills. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Time Line Graphic Organizer

Time Line Graphic Organizer

Use this time line graphic organizer to detail events and dates. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
A Map to Organization

A Map to Organization

Enhance your instruction about story development with this graphic organizer that can be used for prewriting or to explore plot development of a story. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Paragraph Blueprint

Paragraph Blueprint

Students map out the sentences in a paragraph with the help of a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Outlining

Outlining

Use this graphic organizer to help students create outlines for a five-paragraph writing assignment. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.
Five-Paragraph Essay

Five-Paragraph Essay

Help students write five-paragraph essays with a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing.

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