Character MapHelps describe in detail the main character, their thoughts and actions.

Good for short stories and novels. ClusteringGood for organization of concepts, ideas, and as a pre-reading activity. Compare/ContrastHelps with similarities and differences in characters, situations, and concepts. Concept MapGood pre-writing activity. Helps with organization of main ideas and details. Cornell Note-takingGood for organizing information gained from reading textbooks or expository materials. FishboneGood for organizing details and events through cause and effect. HypothesizingGood in helping to identify the three main components of an hypothesis. K-W-H-L ChartGood for tapping background information prior to introducing a new concept. Plot DiagramGood for diagramming and outlining the plot and elements of a story. Sequence of Events ChartGood for placing main events in their order of occurrence. Spider MapHelpful with organizing several ideas with supporting details. SQ3RGood reading strategy used to comprehend expository material. Story MapHelps with the outline or blueprint of a fictional story. StoryboardHelps to illustrate the main events. TimelineHelps with sequencing events in their proper order. TreeHelps with connections about different ideas and details. Useful when background knowledge is limited. Venn DiagramGood for comparison of ideas, concepts, and character traits. Useful as a prewriting activity. W's OrganizerHelps with organizing factual ideas around the 5 main questions: who, what, where, when and why. WebHelpful with developing a framework for ideas and concepts. Useful pre-writing activity. Web Site ProfilerUseful tool for helping to evaluate the quality of information on a web site. Wheel and Spoke DiagramHelpful with developing a framework for ideas and concepts. Useful pre-writing activity. Source: http://www.thinkport.org/Technology/template.tp