The document discusses various pre-writing graphic organizers including webs, Venn diagrams, 5 W's charts, and flowcharts. Webs place the main topic in the center and connect facts about the topic. Venn diagrams compare and contrast two things by showing differences outside overlapping circles and similarities in the middle. 5 W's charts ask and answer questions about what happened, who was involved, when, where, and why. Flowcharts show the main topic and events in sequential order from beginning to end. Examples are provided for each type of graphic organizer to illustrate their use.

1. Pre-Writing Strategies

2. Graphic Organizers Focus on Webs Venn Diagrams 5 W’s Chart FlowchartVal Buzeta, Pencils, September 6, 2005, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

3. Webs The main topic is put in the middle.Facts about the main topic are connected Tech4Learning, Inc., web.png, 11/6/2009, Pics4Learning

4. Web Example Bear’s Friends Find a Way Big and strongLikes honeyBear Good sense of smell Good friend to everyone JmmKazi, Colmeia, July 17 2007, Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

5. Venn Diagrams Compare and contrast two thingsOutside parts of circle = Differences Middle (where circles connect) = Similarities Tech4Learning, Inc., venn2.png, 11/6/2009, Pics4Learning

6. Venn Diagram Example Bear’s Friends Find a WayBig Small Need help from friendsCan’t fit through treesCan’t swimHelps Friends Has good sense of smellHas good sense of hearing Luisa Uribe, Bear, July 26 2008, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsLeo Reynolds, Rabbit, July 23 2007, Attricbution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

7. Five W’s ChartAsks about What? Who?When? Where?Why?

8. Five W’s Chart ExampleBear’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

9. flowchartMain topic at the topEvents throughout story in boxes below Events in order from beginning to end

10. Flowchart ExampleBear’s Friends Find a WayBearBear 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

11. Recap: webs Talk about a specific topic The middle includes the main topic Connected lines include facts about main topic

12. Recap: Venn diagramsCompares and contrasts two different thingsOutside parts of circles have differences The center is where similarities are written

13. 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?

14. Recap: Flowcharts Includes main topics and events Main topic in top box Events in boxes below Events in order from beginning to end

15. Happy WritingGreyArea, Smiley Face, February 5 2004, Attribution-NonCommercial

16. Works CitedApe Lad, Bear in Ill-Fitting Hat, January 17 2008, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsGreyArea, Smiley Face, February 5 2004, Attribution-NonCommercialJmmKazi, Colmeia, July 17 2007, Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlikeLeo Reynolds, Rabbit, July 23 2007, Attricbution-NonCommercial-ShareAlikeLuisa Uribe, Bear, July 26 2008, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsTech4Learning, Inc., venn2.png, 11/6/2009, Pics4LearningTech4Learning, Inc., web.png, 11/6/2009, Pics4LearningVal Buzeta, Pencils, September 6, 2005, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs