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.
Clustering
Excerpted from
Graphic Organizers, Grades 4-8
This book is filled with graphic organizers to help students access prior knowledge, organize thoughts and ideas, brainstorm new topics, sequence events, compare and contrast, and visualize relationships.
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