Graphic Organizers | American Yawp MS

Five Printable Organizers

These graphic organizers work with any chapter. Choose the one that fits your lesson, then print it for students. Each template includes a name/chapter header and lined areas for writing.

Click an organizer below to jump to it, or scroll to see all five. When you print, only the selected organizer will appear on the page.

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Cause & Effect

What happened and why

Compare & Contrast

Similarities and differences

Timeline

Events in order

Main Idea & Details

Central idea with support

KWL Chart

Know, Want to Know, Learned

Cause & Effect

Name:

Chapter / Topic:

For each event, identify what caused it and what effects it had.

Cause (Why did it happen?)

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Effect (What happened as a result?)

Compare & Contrast

Name:

Chapter / Topic:

List unique characteristics in the outer columns. List shared characteristics in the middle.

Only in:

Both / Similar

Only in:

Timeline

Name:

Chapter / Topic:

List key events in chronological order. Include the date and a brief description of each event.

Main Idea & Supporting Details

Name:

Chapter / Topic:

Write the main idea in the top box. Support it with three details from the text below.

Main Idea

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Detail 1

Detail 2

Detail 3

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Summary (In Your Own Words)

KWL Chart

Name:

Chapter / Topic:

Fill in K and W before reading. Fill in L after reading.

K — KnowWhat I already know

W — Want to KnowWhat I want to learn

L — LearnedWhat I learned

Suggested Uses by Chapter

Cause & Effect: Ch. 5 (causes of Revolution), Ch. 8 (Market Revolution), Ch. 13 (road to Civil War)
Compare & Contrast: Ch. 3 (colonies), Ch. 6 (Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan), Ch. 11 (task vs. gang system)
Timeline: Ch. 2 (European exploration), Ch. 9 (Jackson’s presidency), Ch. 14 (Civil War battles)
Main Idea & Details: Any chapter section — great for daily reading assignments with Cornell Notes
KWL Chart: Any chapter — use as a pre-reading and post-reading assessment