Lesson 5: Organize Ideas with Graphic Organizers

Objective

I can use graphic organizers (webs, boxes-and-bullets, timelines, Venn diagrams) to group main ideas, add fitting details, and place them in a clear order before I write.

Materials

• Pencil ✏️ and eraser
• Ruled paper or tablet
• Tracing Pad (below)

Tip: Pick a topic you know well. Planning saves time and makes your paragraph stronger.

Mini-lesson — How organizers make writing easier

Guided Practice — Plan with an Organizer

Plan a paragraph about Helping at Home using a boxes-and-bullets organizer:

1. Heading (topic): Helping at home
2. Main idea 1: Chores I do each day
   • Detail: feed the cat
   • Detail: set the table
3. Main idea 2: Ways I help my family
   • Detail: carry groceries
   • Detail: fold small towels
4. Main idea 3: Why it matters
   • Detail: keeps our house clean
   • Detail: we finish faster together
5. Order: Daily chores → family help → why it matters

When your plan looks good, draft 4–5 sentences that follow your organizer.

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Letter (none) ABCDEF GHIJKL MNOPQR STUVWX YZ abcdef ghijkl mnopqr stuvwx yz 01234 56789 .,?! '":; -–— ()[]{} …“”‘’ /\&@% +=*#$

Pen Clear

Tip: When a detail doesn’t fit a main idea, move it—or remove it.

Drag & Drop — Plan and Order Ideas

Drag the chips into the slots to build clear organizer-friendly sentences. Keep punctuation at the end.

Quick Check (15 questions)

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)